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Alternative A, No Action Wildlife Species of Management Concern Archeological Resources The removal of the remaining undisturbed area and continued operations at the pit would result in short term, negligible to minor, adverse impacts to wildlife. Cumulative impacts to wildlife would be short and long term, negligible to minor, and adverse, generally localized around areas of high use or development. No impairment to wildlife would result from implementation of this alternative. 1 here would be no adverse impacts to any federally listed species of management concern, since none are known to inhabit that area, and state- listed species would incur no effect to negligible adverse short term impacts from operational noise. Cumulative impacts to listed species would be long term, negligible to minor, and adverse. No impairment to any listed species would result from the implementation of the alternative. Under Alternative A, there would be no direct adverse impacts to archeological resources by completing the mining at the pit. There would be a continued cumulative loss of unknown intensity of archeological resources from the ongoing natural and user-related impacts. No impairment to any archeological resource would result from the implementation of this alternative. Alternative B, Proposed Action Impacts to wildlife would be greater than those described under Alternative A, occurring over a larger area, over a substantially longer time frame, and at a higher intensity at times resulting in more indirect noise effects and direct impacts to wildlife inhabiting the area that would be removed. Impacts would not affect wildlife at the population level, although individuals may be displaced. Impacts to wildlife would therefore be localized, long-term, minor, and adverse impacts. Cumulative impacts would be minor to moderate, adverse, and both short and long term, generally localized around areas of high use or development. No impairment to wildlife would result from There would be no adverse impacts to any federally listed species of management concern, since none are known to inhabit that area. State-listed animal species would incur minor effects from noise that could be above background levels in adjacent areas where these species may roost or pass by. Two state-listed plants would be affected, but because they are common in this area and seeds will be collected, adverse impacts would be considered moderate. Cumulative impacts to species of management concern would be considered adverse, negligible to moderate and long term. No impairment to any listed species would result from the implementation of this alternative. Under Alternative B, there would be a direct adverse effect to archeological Site 5GN1277. The effect would be treated and minimized through data recovery and is thereby considered a moderate adverse impact. There would be continued cumulative Toss of unknown intensity of archeological resources from the ongoing natural and user-related impacts. No impairment to any archeological resource would result from the implementation of this 30