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<br />Standard 3: Plant and animal communities - Noxious weeds have <br />been addressed. The disturbance condition would not meet the <br />standard, but the long term condition should meet this standard. <br />Standard 4: Threatened and Endangered species - Addressed, no <br />effect. <br />Standard 5: Water Quality - Addressed, no effect. <br />DfITIGATION MEASURES <br />The following recommendations were made to the Colorado Division <br />of Minerals and Geology to mitigate and answer concerns made by <br />BLM staff specialists in review of the mining and reclamation <br />plan proposal: <br />1. °We would recommend that only the anticipated first three <br />units, process area, topsoil and overburden storage areas, and <br />product stockpile area be fenced from livestock grazing <br />(approximately 25 acres)." Modified November 21, 1997 - "Only <br />enough fencing to control road access to the pit area is <br />acceptable to BLM. This allows the rest of the surface uses to <br />continue and access to remain open to the rest of the BLM land. <br />Protection fencing can be installed later around the reseeded <br />areas to allow for reclamation." <br />2. "We would like to see some statement of a plan for noxious <br />weed control." Modified November 21, 1997 - "Mr. stone stated <br />that he recognizes weeds as a problem, and should be required to <br />control weeds. We will work together to limit the infestation <br />and possible spread of weeds from the gravel operation." <br />3. °The access road from County Road 21 <br />to county road specifications to minimize <br />public lands surface." Modified November <br />pit run material to build up a crowned an. <br />our concern over mud, erosion and further <br />surface." <br />should be constructed <br />further degradation to <br />21, 1997 - "The use of <br />3 graded road satisfies <br />degradation of the BLM <br />4. °We would like to see a stipulation that topsoil materials <br />may not be used for road building, or any other site work." <br />5. "We recommend that gravel mining in the western 600' of Zones <br />II, III and IV be postponed until the BLM can conduct additional <br />studies and possible data recovery at archaeological site <br />SMT2020." Modified November 21, 1997 - "i~'e appreciate Mr. <br />Stone's sensitivity to cultural resource protection and his <br />cooperative spirit in helping our agency to protect these <br />resources. We have flagged the site for interim protection and <br />will evaluate the site's significance and complete any mitigation <br />that is deemed necessary (in consultation with the Colorado State <br />8 <br />