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Pikeview Quarry Environmental Assessment Page 39 <br />grasslands and foothills and prefers partly wooded, brushy, rocky areas. Hog-nosed skunk <br />was recently found in the San Isabel National Forest, in habitat that is similaz to the <br />' proposed project site, indicating the possibility that this species could be present in the <br />National Forest System land west of the Pikeview Quarry. <br />' 3.4 Human Environment <br />' 3.4.1 Cultural Resources <br /> A cultural resources inventory of the National Forest System land at the site was <br /> conducted in July 2000, incompliance with the USDA Forest Service requirements <br />' regazding Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. No records indicating sites <br /> or other cultural resources were found for this site and no previous surveys have been <br />' conducted in the project azea. <br /> A field survey of the site was conducted on July 2000 and confirmed the absence of <br /> both historic and prehistoric resources. In August 2000 the Heritage Resources Program for <br />t the Pike and San Isabel National Forests, Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands <br /> issued a Cultural Resources cleazance letter for the proposed project azea (Appendix B.2). <br /> No "cultural properties listed on, recommended eligible to, or potentially eligible to the <br />' National Register of Historic Places" were found in the project azea. <br />' 3.4.2 Recreation <br />Recreational opportunities in the azea neaz the proposed project include the <br />experiences available on open National Forest System lands. However, the access to this <br />azea is restricted due to its proximity to private lands, to the steep slopes, and by its distance <br />from existing trails and forest access roads. <br />' Occasionally, the azea is used by hunters and day hikers. The closest National Forest <br /> System trails are located approximately 2 to 3 miles north of the azea to be affected, and run <br />' East-West (Stanley Canyon Trail and West Monument Trail). Therefore, it is not likely that <br />the proposed project will significantly impact existing recreational activities on National <br /> Forest lands. <br /> <br /> 3.4.3 Socioeconomic <br />' El Paso County (County) is located in east central Colorado and encompasses more <br />than 2,158 square miles. The western portion of the County is very mountainous while the <br />eastern portion is mainly prairie land. Interstate Highway 25 connects EI Paso County to <br />' other urban areas along the Colorado Front Range. To the south of the county is the <br />Arkansas River Valley with agricultural lands and the town of Pueblo and to the north is the <br />Douglas County and the Denver Metropolitan area. Elevations in El Paso County ranges <br />' from 5,095 feet at the southern border to 14,110 feet at the summit of Pikes Peak neaz the <br />western boundazy. <br />Hydrosphcre Resource Consultants, 1002 Walnut Svcet Suite 200, Boulder, CO 80302 <br />