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<br />Social/Economic <br />The issuance of the proposed emergency bypass lease would extend the mine <br />life of the Deserado Hine by approximately 2 years. This would be a <br />beneficial impact to the area through continuance of job opportunities and <br />economic base. <br />HitiRation <br />-- The following areas will be inventoried for cultural resources. <br />T. 2N., R. lO1W., Section 1: Lots 1 and 5, W1/2SE1/4NE1/4, NE1/45E1/4 <br />T. 3N., R. lO1W., Section 36: W1/2SE1/4SE1/4 <br />All inventory will be done prior to any mining activity taking place <br />under the area. The inventory and any mitigation will be done in <br />compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act <br />of 1966 (as amended 1980). <br />-- The lessee shall be required to identify, monitor, and offset the <br />loss or modification of any wetland or riparian habitat directly <br />affected or influenced by lease development activities such that no <br />net Loss of in-kind habitat value occurs during, or remains after <br />lease Life. <br />-- This lease shall be issued subject to the agreement and understanding <br />that the Section 7 (of the Endangered Species Act) consultation <br />process may require adjustments to the mine development plan, <br />incorporation of special conservation measures with the mine plan, or <br />limitations on the project in order to assure compliance with the <br />intent of the Endangered Species Act. <br />Unavoidable Adverse Impacts <br />Subsidence of up to S feet may occur causing a minor disruption of both <br />surface and underground hydrology and soil disturbance. <br />Construction of the access roads and degasification wells will cause a <br />change in surface soil structure and vegetation composition. <br />Short-Term Uses/Lon1t-Term Productivity <br />During the short term approximately 15 acres of vegetation and soil could <br />be disturbed. After rehabilitation of the sites long-term productivity <br />should not be affected. <br />Irreversible or Irretrievable Commitments of Resources <br />Once the coal under the tract has been mined out subsidence of up to 5 <br />feet could occur. <br />The mining of coal, 2.4 million tons, is an irreversible and irretrievable <br />commitment of that resource. Once it has been mined and used it cannot be <br />renewed. <br /> <br />18 <br />