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i~ <br />i' Nan SvMry and Svvdvy M~ Q4p Fie~onavS.,wr <br />' <br /> 2.0 RELEVANT AVAILABLE INFORMATION <br />' <br /> Information summaziud in. this section was obtained from the following resources: <br />' Permit files <br /> • On-site personnel <br />' A radiometric field survey <br /> • Federal guidance documents <br />11 <br /> 2.1 Land Use and Demography <br />1 <br /> Lands surrounding the West Sunday and Sunday Mines are used for dry rangeland, mining, and <br />' wildlife habitat. The intent of reclamation discussed in the permit is to return the affected lands <br /> to useable dry rangeland and wildlife values. The West Sunday and Sunday Mines aze located <br />' in Big Gypsum Valley, approximately 16 aisles southwest of Naturita, Colorado. The neazest <br /> residents aze in Naturita. <br />1 <br /> 2.2 Potential Human E,=posure <br />1 <br /> As stated above in Section 2.1, the neazest current residents live in Naturita, which is 16 miles <br />' from these mines. In addition, as discussed below in Section 2.5, the soils in this area aze poorly <br /> suited to either recreational) or homesitelurban development. These factors suggest that the <br />' potential for significant human exposure to materials present at the mine properties is small. <br />' 2.3 Wildlife Species <br />' In Exhibit H to the Mine Per;nits, the Colorado Division of Wildlife found that the impact of <br />these mines on wildlife would be minor. The Division of Wildlife predicted no impacts to <br />H:\USFASUffAI\WMIXRLLEffFR59f\WSVNSUHJlf <br />Psgc 3 <br />1 <br /> <br />