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• tindnngured or Threatened Species <br />There are na known endnngcrid or threatcucd plant species <br />on the site. <br />III. ALTGP~A'CIVLS <br />'It:o alternatives are viable under tlic present short-term leasing <br />program as it relates to the three ina:rediate coal lease appiica- <br />~ tions. There are (1) a "no action" alternative in which the <br />lease applications would not be leased and (2) a different entity <br />than the immediate applicant could be awarded the leases. .n <br />the case of no action, the i:tpacts would be delayed until t`.=_ <br />applications would be leased. An analysis of the anticipat_'_ <br />impacts for a different entity is presented below. <br />Leasing to a llifferer.t Entity <br />impacts of actual mining of the ].eases caould be of similar-.a~ni- <br />I <br />i <br />i rude as those created by Energy Fuels. It is highly unlike=;•, <br />however, that the existing operator would permit his compet:_ion <br />to use the existing facilities to mine the coal. There esoul'_ be <br />therefore, impacts created from the construction and operation of <br />i <br />new support, maintenance, and transportation facilities. An <br />estimate of the facilities that could be required is summar`_zed <br />below. l~ <br />v <br />In the event that a different entity is awarded the leases, =ne <br />Based on equipr.:~nt used by Energy Fuels a[ present. <br />~ 117 <br />