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This proposal includes reconditioning approximately 6.4 miles of existing roads and construction <br />of approximately 1.0 mile of temporary roads. Reconditioning of an existing road means to <br />improve the road's traveled way surface and drainage to afford drill rig access. A temporary <br />road is one that is not intended to be part of the forest transportation system and not necessary for <br />long-term resource management. All temporary roads would be obliterated and reclaimed when <br />no longer needed. Drill hole abandonment, and reclamation of pads and temporary roads will <br />commence as soon as practicable following completion of each drill hole. <br />We believe at this time that an environmental assessment is the appropriate and required level of <br />documentation of the environmental analysis for this proposed action (i.e., exploration as <br />proposed by Bowie Resources, L.L.C.). This is based on consideration of the proposal in the <br />context factors described in Forest Service Handbook 1909.15 for making this determination. <br />We will review this determination following public scoping. <br />Exploration Drill Hole PRP-SS-2 will be accessed from existing classified National Forest <br />Service Road 701.1A (NFSR 701.1A). The pad would be constructed on the north side of NFSR <br />701.1 A in an existing staging area. <br />Exploration Drill Hole PRP-SS-3 will be accessed by a new temporary road 0.11 miles in length <br />and 14' wide, south from existing classified National Forest Service Road 701 (IVFSR 701), <br />Stevens Gulch Road. <br />Exploration Drill Hole PRP-SS-4 will be accessed by a new temporary road 0.36 miles in length <br />and 14' wide, south from existing classified National Forest Service Road 701 (IVFSR 701), <br />Stevens Gulch Road. Oak brush wilt be left on both sides of the road to provide a view shed <br />buffer. <br />Exploration Drill Hole PRP-SS-S will be accessed by a new temporary road 0:02•miles• in length <br />and 14' wide, from existing.non-system road U803. The pad would be constructed on the west <br />side of U803 in an open area. <br />Exploration Drill Hole PRP-SS-B will be accessed' by a new temporary road 0.15 miles in length <br />and 14' wide, from existing non-system road U803. The pad would be constructed east of U803 <br />in an open azea. The pad will be cleazed with a minimum amount of topsoil disturbance to aid in <br />reclamation. Oak brush will be left on sides of the road to provide a view shed buffer. <br />Exploration Drill Hole PRP-SS-9 will be accessed by a new temporary road crossing private <br />land with 0.15 miles on National Forest administered land. The access road begins from a <br />private road and travels up the east side of the ridge toward National Forest administered land. <br />Exploration Drill Hole PRP-SS-10 will be accessed from existing non-system road U803. The <br />pad would be constructed on the west side of U803. <br />Exploration Drill Hole PRP-SS-Il will be accessed from existing classified National Forest <br />Service Road 824 (NFSR 824). The pad would be constructed on the west side of NFSR 824. <br />