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! .~ <br />Executive Order 11990 of May 1977: This order requires the Forest Service to take action to minimize <br />destruction, loss. or degradation of wetlands, and to preserve and enhance the natural and beneficial values <br />of wetlands. In compliance with this order, Forest Service direction requires that an analysis be <br />completed to determine whether adverse impacts would result (EIS, Chapter 3, Vegetation). Design <br />Criteria included in this decision ensure that loss, degradation or destruction of wetlands will be <br />minimized (Appendix C of this document). <br />Clean Air Act: The selected alternative would be consistent with air quality and fugitive dust provisions <br />required by the Colorado and National Ambient Air Quality Standards and PSD increments as well as <br />altemative gaseous emissions regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration. <br />Roadless Area Conservation Rule of 2001: The rule's purpose is to provide, within the context of <br />multiple-use management, lasting protection for inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest <br />System. The selected alternative activities, together with use of design criteria, are consistent with <br />exception 7 of the rule. <br />Prime Farmland Rangeland, and Forest Land: ,Adverse effects on prime farmland, rangeland and <br />forestland not already identified in the Forest Plan EIS are not expected from implementing the selected <br />alternative. There are no prime farmlands, rangeland or forest land within the project area. <br />Environmental Justice: With the implementation of any of the alternatives, there would be no <br />disproportionate adverse human health or environmental effects on minority or low income populations. <br />The actions would occur in a remote area and nearby communities would mainly be affected by economic <br />impacts related to not implementing an action alternative or contractors implementing the project (EIS, <br />Chapter 3, Socio-economics): <br />Consumers Civil R~hts Minority Groups, and Women: The proposed alternatives would not adversely <br />affect consumers, civil rights, minority groups, or women. The proposed alternatives would not have a <br />disproportionately high or adverse human health effect on any identifiable low income or minority <br />population. <br />Implementation Date <br />If no appeals are filed within the 45-day time period, implementation of the decision may occur on, but <br />not before, 5 business days from the close of the appeal filing period. When appeals are filed, <br />implementation may occur on, but not before, the 15th business day following the date of the }ast appeal <br />disposition. <br />In relation to the Forest Service role in this project as the federal surface land management agency in the <br />State coal program, the agency will be able to provide the required formal concurrence to the DRMS or <br />OSM as applicable, no sooner than 5 days after the appeal filing period closes. If an appeal is filed, <br />formal concurrence would not occur until after the appeal resolution period described above. <br />Administrative Review or Appeal Opportunities _ <br />This decision is subject to administrative review (appeal).. Parties who have participated in the analysis <br />process by commenting on the DEIS are eligible to appeal pursuant to appeal regulations at 36 CFR Part <br />215. In accordance with 36 CFR 215.11(d); the operators may appeal this decision, pursuant to appeal <br />regulations at 36 CFR 215 or appeal regulations at 36 CFR 251 Subpart C, but not both. <br />The appeal must be filed (regular mail, fax, e-mail, hand-delivery, or express delivery) with the Appeal <br />Deciding Officer at: <br />14 <br />