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TABLE OF CONTENTS <br /> I. PURPOSE AND NEED ...................................... ...........1 <br /> CHANGES MADE BETWEEN DRAFT AND FINAL .............. ...........1 <br />• INTRODUCTION ....................................... <br />Minerals Management Policy ................... ...........1 <br />...........2 <br /> Authorizing Actions and Agency Involvement ... ...........3 <br /> Public Involvement ........................... ...........5 <br /> II. DESCRIPTION OF THE ALTERNATIVES INCLUDING THE PROPOSED ACTION....S <br /> Alternative One - Proposed Action ................. ...........6 <br /> Reasonably Foreseeable Development ........... ...........6 <br /> Compliance With the Land Use Plan ............ ...........8 <br /> ALternative Two - Reject Application (No-Action) .. ...........9 <br /> III. AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT .................................. ...........9 <br /> Minerals .......................................... ..........10 <br /> Vegetation ......................................... .........11 <br /> Land Use ........................................... .........11 <br /> Transportation ..................................... .........12 <br /> Climate and Air Quality ............................ .........12 <br /> Wildlife ........................................... .........13 <br /> Threatened, Endangered and Sensitive Species ....... .........14 <br /> Cultural Resources ................................. .........li <br /> Water Resources .................................... .........17 <br /> Surface Water ................................. .........17 <br /> Cround Water ................................. ..........18 <br />• Socioeconomic ....................................•. ..........18 <br /> Soils .....:....................................... ..........19 <br /> Recreation ........................................ ..........20 <br />• IV. ENVIRDPiMENTAL CONSEQUENCES ............................. ..........20 <br /> Alternative One - Proposed Action .................. .........20 <br /> ?finerals ..................................... ..........20 <br /> Transportation ................................ .........21 <br /> Wildlife and Endangered Species ............... ....,....21 <br /> Cultural Resources ............................ .........22 <br /> Water Resources ............................... .........22 <br /> Socioeconomics ............................... ..........22 <br /> Alternative Two No Action ........................ ..........22 <br /> Cumulative Impacts..........~ ...................... ..........22 <br />V. MITIGATION MEASURES .............................................23 <br />VI. RESIDUAL EFFECTS ................................................26 <br />VII. LIST OF PREPARERS ...............................................26 <br />APPENDIX i - Unsuitability Analysis and Report <br />APPENDIX 2 - Forest Service Stipulations <br />APPENDIX 3 - Response to Comments <br />• <br />