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• To protect a seasonal side channel to the south of the pit, the boundary of the excavated area will be designated so as to provide a 20 foot buffer along the length of the flood chute. • Truck traffic warning signs will be installed on NFSR's in accordance with the Manual for Uniform Traffic Control Devices and Forest Service direction. Agate will be installed at the entrance to keep the public from driving into the site. • Compliance with State of Colorado-Division of Minerals and Geology rules and regulations for mining operations. • Compliance with Grand County Department of Planning and Zoning regulations far County special use permits. To reduce disturbance and potential conflicts with recreationists, operations will be limited to week days only, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., from May 15 through October 15, annually. No operations will be permitted on Monday holidays (Memorial Day, Labor Day, 4a' of July Holiday). • In compliance with the State of Colorado Air Quality Division, GCRB will conduct air quality testing during operations. • The authorization would be for a period of 10 years, ending on December 31, 2016. B. Purpose of Decision The purpose of my decision is to allow continued use of an established mineral material site by GCRB, who maintains many of the NFSR's under a Schedule A Road Maintenance Agreement with the Forest Service. The South Fork Pit was established in a location that is close and accessible to several miles of NFSR's in the William's Fork drainage, and maintenance of these roads is beneficial to the public who use National Forest System lands for multiple use activities. Providing a close source of mineral material will reduce the cost of road maintenance, and improve the transportation network in the William's Fork drainage. II. REASONS FOR CATEGORICALLY EXCLUDING THE DECISION Decisions may be categorically excluded from documentation in an Environmental Impact Statement or Enviromnental Assessment when they are within one of the _ _ categories identified by the_U.S.-Department of-AgricuIture in'TCF'R part-1b.3 or o'ne of the categories identified by the Chief of the Forest Service in Forest Service Handbook (FSH) 1909.15, Sections 31.1 or 31.2, and there are no extraordinary circumstances related to the decision that may result in significant individual or cumulative environmental effects. Supporting documents for this project will be retained in a project file at the Sulphur Ranger District, in Granby, CO. A. Category of Exclusion This activity may be categorically excluded under FSH 1909.15, Category 31.2-15; Issuance of a new special use authorization for a new term to replace an existing or expired special use authorization when the only changes are administrative, there are no changes to the authorized facilities or increases in the scope or intensity of authorized activities, and the applicant or holder is in full compliance with the terms and conditions 2