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Table S-1 <br />Comparison of Alternatives <br /> Alternative 1 Alternative 2 <br /> No Action Proposed Action <br /> Maintain current level of Maintain current level of employment at <br />Workforce employment at West Elk Mine West Elk Mine through about 2015. <br /> through 2008. <br />Revenues Generated No revenue or royalties received $ 729 million <br />(includes royalties) if coal not mined <br />Coal Supplied 0 tons after 2008 75 million tons <br />Safety of Mine Workers Mine worker safety protected Mine worker safety protected through <br /> through mine closure adequate ventilation and escapeway. <br /> Short-term loss of winter habitat for bald <br />Threatened, Endangered, eagles. Short-term loss and temporary <br />Sensitive Species No effect disturbance of Canada lynx habitat. <br /> Mitigation measures would ensure that <br /> species would not be adversely affected. <br /> Short-term loss of habitat and temporary <br /> disturbance for those MIS occupying the <br />Management Indicator No effect project area. Species may be temporarily <br />Species displaced, but there would be no long- <br /> term impacts and population viabilities <br /> would not be reduced. <br /> Short-term loss of habitat and temporary <br /> disturbance for those wildlife species <br />General Wildlife No effect occupying the project area. Species may <br /> be temporarily displaced, but there would <br /> be no long-term impacts and population <br /> viabilities would not be reduced <br /> Request relief from lease stipulations. <br /> This would result in some temporary <br />Winter Range No effect disturbance and short-term loss of winter <br /> range, but long-term impacts would not <br /> occur. <br />Topographic Surface No change Subsidence above the mined area <br />Land Stability No effect Minimal risk of destabilizing slopes <br />Soils No effect Maximum 210 acres disturbed <br />Geologic hazards No effect Minimal risk of hazards due to slope, <br /> landslide and mass wasting. <br />Minerals No additional coal removed 75 million tons of coal removed <br /> 164 acres of Gambel oak, 13 acres of <br />Range Resources 0 acres disturbed grass/shrub disturbed <br />Wetlands No effect Minimal risk of vegetation disturbance <br />' Deer Creek Ventilation Shaft and E Seam Methane Drainage Wells DEIS S-13 <br />