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CHAPTERFOUR ElnuilrolnlmelntalGonsequences and Mitigation <br />Transmission Line Alternative C <br />Impacts to grazing under this alternative would be the same as those documented for the <br />proposed action. <br />4.1.3 Wilderness and Special Designations <br />No Action Alternative <br />Under the No Action Alternative, mining development would not occur, and there would be no <br />impact to wilderness and special designations. <br />Proposed Action Alternative <br />The project area does not contain Wilderness, Wilderness Study Areas, Wild Horse Areas, or <br />National Conservation Areas. Therefore, there would be no impacts to these areas under the <br />proposed action. <br />The project area contains a portion of the North Fruita Desert SRMA. Recreational impacts to <br />the North Fruita Desert SRMA are described in the Recreation section (Section 4.1.4). <br />Mine and Facilities <br />The mine is not located within any wilderness or special designations. Therefore there would be <br />no impacts to wilderness and special designations. <br />Lease Area <br />Only a small portion of the lease area is within the North Fruita Desert SRMA; no surface <br />activity will take place in this area. Therefore, there would be no impacts to wilderness and <br />special designations. <br />Railroad <br />Part of the railroad route is within the North Fruita Desert SRMA. <br />Water Pipeline <br />Most of the proposed water pipeline would be constructed along the railroad corridor within the <br />North Fruita Desert SRMA. <br />Transmission Line <br />The proposed transmission line would cross 7.1 miles of BLM lands within the North Fruita <br />Desert SRMA. <br />Temporary Impacts <br />Temporary impacts may result from construction of the water pipeline, the railroad, and the <br />transmission line. <br />4-9 <br />DBMS 564 <br />