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setting is contained in the Summary, Section 2, Description of the <br />Environment, of the State's supplemental report, pages 8-9. <br />4. Impact Analysis <br />A. Impacts of Alternative 1, Approval Without Conditions. <br />The description of the impacts of the mining and reclamation <br />operations as proposed to be approved by Colorado MLRD is contained <br />in the Findings Section of the State's supplemental report, pages <br />11-52. <br />Federal Lands Review <br />Under section 522(b) of SMCRA, the Secretary of the Interior must <br />conduct a review of Federal lands to determine, pursuant to the <br />standards set forth in sections 522(a)(2) and 522(a)(3) of SMCRA, <br />whether there are areas on Federal lands that are unsuitable for all <br />or certain types of surface coal mining operations. The Federal <br />lands within the permit area were reviewed by OSMRE and the results <br />of that review are discussed below. <br />