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D. Short -Tem Use ~'c•r sus l.o ng-'I'~rni Prnilurtii~iCv <br />• A beneficial. impact may result from the operation iCSelf dis- <br />closing I:uoc;led.~c of fossils heretofore unknown; ~tl~is would <br />create options for future generations to benefit from the <br />newly-found resnurces. <br />Assuming that the land surface would be reclaimed and returned <br />to an equivalent of the pre-existing vegetative cover and <br />general contou7s, the air pollution resulting from the m:inc <br />would be a short-term phenomenon; that is, it would occur only <br />during active mining. Air pollution iron vehicle e::liausts and <br />fugitive dust after mining is complete ~:•ould also depend on <br />the subsequent use of the land. Access to the properties <br />involved e+ill have been established., Lack of complete recla- <br />• oration, specifically vegetative co++er and erosion protec*_ion, <br />could cause blowing dust to be a continual problem. <br />The lease areas will be committed to coal production for a <br />period of up to 8 years based on anticipated production levels, <br />during which time agricultural production would be signifi- <br />I ~cantly altered. Impacts arising from the short-tern use of <br />the environment would be minimized to the greatest extent <br />practicable, with modern miring and reclamation practices. <br />The principal long-term changes will be local modification of <br />the topography and surface drainage systems, soil loss, and <br />reduction of productive capacity. Areas to be returned to <br />grazing land would require at least three years for vegetation <br />15G <br />