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Coplr9etbpne Drainage Project - Panek 7G-?4 IY~ett E!k T9ine • Ppge 8 <br />Lives[ock and Grazing -Road and drill pad construction would reduce the amount of forage <br />available for grazing, displace livestock, and affect grazing management for allotments within the ~_ <br />grazing rotation until forage is reestablished (approximately 2009). Reclamation would result in a <br />temporary (10 to ZO yeas) increase in forage as areas that are currently oakbmsh are temporarily <br />converted to grass and fortis. <br />Air Quality -Road and drill pad construction and obliteration and road use during the project would <br />result in limited fugitive dust emissions and emission of approximately ] 6.5 million cubic feet per day <br />of methane gas. Given that methane is lighter than air and prevailing winds of approximately 8 mph, <br />rapid dispersion and dilution of methane emissions would result in no localized or regional air qualiq~ <br />impacts and no direct effects on flora or fauna. Air quality and visibilit}~ from the West Elk ' <br />\X/ilderness would not be affected. <br />Access and Recreation -There are no effects common to all action Alternatives (Alternatives 2, 3, <br />4, and 5) and the Public ATV Use Option. <br />Roadless Character -Project activities would further compromise roadless character during the ' <br />period from 2002 to 2008 (2002 to 2005 for Alternative 5). \X/ithin ]0 to 20 Vears, the oakbrush would <br />be reestablished and roadless character would be restored to its previously compromised condition. <br />Socioeconomics -There are no socioeconomic effects common to all action alternatives. ' <br />USFc <br />EnnironmentalAuertment <br /> <br /> <br />1 _ <br />1 _ <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />