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Coal Methane Droinoge Project - Panek 76-29 IL"ert E!k A1rne • Poge 8 <br />Livestock and Grazing -Road and drill pad construction would reduce the amount of forage <br />available for grazing, displace livestock, and affect grazing management for allotments within the <br />grazing rotation until forage is reestablished (approximately 2009). Reclamation would result in a <br />temporary (70 to 20 years) increase in forage as areas that are currently oakbrush are temporarily <br />converted to grass and forbs. <br />Air Quality -Road and drill pad constmcion and obliteration and road use during the project would <br />result in limited fugitive dust emissions and emission of approximately 1G.5 million cubic feet per day <br />of methane gas. Given that methane is lighter than air and prevailing winds of approximately 8 mph, <br />rapid dispersion and dilution of methane emissions would result in no localized or regional air qualiq~ <br />impacts and no direct effects on flora or fauna. Air quality and visibilii}~ from the West Elk <br />\~/ilderness would not be affected. <br />Access and Recreation - 7"here are no effects common to al] action Alternatives (Alternatives 2, 3, <br />4, and 5) and the Public ATV Use Option. <br />Roadless Character -Project activities would further compromise roadless character during the <br />period from 2002 to 2008 (2002 to 2005 for Alternative 5). \X/ithin 70 to 20 years, the oakbrush would <br />be reestablished and roadless character would be restored to its previously compromised condition. <br />Socioeconomics -There are no socioeconomic effects common to all action alternatives. <br />EnvrronmenJalArterrment <br />R"\\P/MOUnlnn CpJ Cq/E9/IJnI~ i/i/0+!!1 USFc <br />3/5/Oi alv~ <br />