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• This disruption of the aquatic community wouid be felt <br />bo[h above and belo~~ the erac[ since any aquatic <br />organisms migrating up or down stream would be dep~n- <br />dent on the whole strum reach and would be a~:ersely <br />impacted during migration. <br />Foidel Creek is the major drainage for coal ]ease <br />applications C-22644 and C-26913 and is considered a <br />non-fishery. Tha ;rain impact ~oould be an increase in <br />siltation in Foidel Creek from fugitive dust a-.d sur- <br />face runoff. This siltation would reduce and;~r alter <br />the benthic organisms, ultimate]y affecting t`._ whola <br />ecosystem. This could have an impact on the fisl-,eries <br />downstream since Foidel Creek is utilized for spaomir.g <br />• and rearing of spring~spa~,mers such as rainbo:: trout. <br />Any alterations of the benthic organisms would adverse- <br />ly impact young-of-the-year trout (reduction o' food <br />i <br />supply) and any increase in siltation could increase <br />i <br />i suffocation of eggs which would affect the aquatic <br />community of surrounding streams. <br />Endangered or Threatened Species <br />No threatened or endangered aquatic species would <br />be impacted by Chis proposal. <br />~ 15. Vca,etation <br />i <br />i <br />Surface mine operations on the lease applications •.:ould <br />i <br />• directly remove vegetation from ttie immediate area of <br />I <br />I 141 <br /> <br />