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Coal Metfiarze Dminaee Pmier!- Parzek 16-24 Wert EIk Mirse • Paee 2-6 On completion of all project activities, approximately 5.9 miles of existing roads would remain open to public access, approximately 1.7 miles of road would be reclaimed and converted to ATV trails, approximately 12.7 miles of roads would be obliterated, and approximately 3.8 miles of road would be retained for long-term mining access until 2030 when it would also be obliterated (all within the project area). Approximately 11.4 miles of roads and trails would remain in the project area at the end of the project in 2007. This would be reduced to 7.6 miles of roads and trails following final reclamation in 2030. With the exception of the Minnesota Creek, Dry Fork, and Horse Gulch roads, public motorized vehicle use would not be allowed in the project area at any time of the year. 2.3.3 Alternative 3 -Minnesota Creek/Horse Gulch Access In Alternative 3 the proposed Sylvester Gulch access ioute and the segment of road that would connect Long Draw Saddle Road to the Dry Fork Road would not be constructed. Project area access would be from the existing Minnesota Creek/Dry Fork access for the duration of the project (refer to description of existing access in Section 1.3.1). The Minnesota Creek/Dry Fork access would route all project-related traffic through Paonia and up Minnesota Creek rather than through the mine area. Similar to Alternative 2, Alternative 3 would require exceptions to the high geologic hazard; steep slope; wetland, floodplain, and riparian lease stipulations. Under Alternative 3, approximately 17.5 miles of existing roads would be used to access the project area, 11.4 miles of existing roads would be used within the project area, 8.0 miles of previously constructed road or trail would be reconstructed and used as temporary roads, and 2.9 miles of new temporary roads would be constructed. The network of roads that currently exist or would be constructed in the project area under Alternative 3 is shown on Figure F6, Existing and Proposed Roads -Alternative 3. The maximum total length of existing, upgraded, and new roads in the project area under Alternative 3 would be approximately 22.3 miles. On completion of all project activities, approximately 5.9 miles of existing roads would remain open to public access, approximately 7.7 miles of road would be reclaimed and converted to ATV trails, and approximately 14.7 miles of toads would be obliterated. Approximately 7.6 miles of roads and trails would remain in the project area at the end of the project in 2007. 2.3.4 Alternative 4 -Sylvester Gulch Short-Term Access In Alternative 4 the proposed Sylvester Gulch Road would be built and used for short-term access and the segment of road that would connect the Long Draw Saddle Road to the Dry Fork Road would not be constructed. The Sylvester Gulch Road would be reclaimed in 2007 under this alternative. Similaz to Alternative 2, Alternative 4 would require exceptions to the high geologic hazard; steep slope; wetland, floodplain, and riparian lease stipulations. Under Alternative 4, approximately 2.1 miles of existing roads would be used to access the project area, 11.4 miles of existing road would be used within the project area, 8.0 miles of previously constructed road or trail would be reconstructed and used as temporary roads, and 4.1 miles of new temporary roads would be constructed. The maximum total length of existing, reconstructed, and new roads in the project area under Alternative 4 would be approximately 23.5 miles. The network of roads that currently exist or would be constructed in the project area under AltemaHve 4 is shown on Figure F7, Existing and Proposed Roads -Alternative 4. On completion of all project activities, approximately 5.9 miles of existing roads would remain open to public access, approximately 1-7 miles of road would be reclaimed and converted to ATV trails, and approximately 13.8 miles of roads would be obliterated. Approximately 7.6 miles of roads and trails would remain in the project area at the end of the project in 2007. r Ersuimnmental Auerrmenl 16'.'V?/Alanvn GYGIE.f/p..Ai/~lo3Er USFI r/r/oa r.