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• CUMULATIVE IMPACTS SUMMARY: <br />PLANT AND ANIMAL COMMUNITY (animal) STANDARD: <br />The proposed project area provides habitat for pronghorn antelope, mule deer and elk. A <br />variety of small mammals, songbirds and reptiles may be found within the project area. <br />Underground mining activities are not likely to impact any terrestrial wildlife species <br />populations. There is potential that some surface disturbance could occur as a result of related <br />mine activities. These disturbances could result in short term or long term reductions in habitat. <br />This standard is currently being met and will continue to be met with either the Proposed Action <br />or the No Action Alternative. <br />Name of specialist and date: Timothy Novotny, 5/20/08 <br />PLANT AND ANIMAL COMMUNITY (plant) STANDARD: Since the proposed action is <br />to mine for coal underground, there would be no impact to the larger plant community. Neither <br />alternative would adversely affect the plant community or preclude this standard from being met. <br />Name of specialist and date: Hunter Seim, 5/20/08 <br />SPECIAL STATUS, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES (plant) <br />STANDARD: There are no federally listed threatened or endangered or BLM sensitive plant <br />• species within or in the vicinity of the proposed project area. This standard does not apply. <br />Name of specialist and date: Hunter Seim, 5/2/08 <br />SPECIAL STATUS, THREATENED AND ENDANGERED SPECIES (animal) <br />STANDARD: <br />There are no threatened or endangered species or habitat for such species present within the <br />proposed project area. Activities associated with underground mining of coal will not disturb <br />any Columbian sharp-tailed grouse or greater sage-grouse lek sites. Mining activities could <br />result in subsidence. Subsidence is not likely to impact nesting habitat for either species. This <br />standard is currently being met and will continue to be met with either the Proposed Action or the <br />No Action Alternative. <br />Name of specialist and date: Timothy Novotny, 5/20/08 <br />RIPARIAN SYSTEMS STANDARD: The riparian standard for healthy public lands will not <br />be affected by the proposed action which occurs on private surface. <br />Name of specialist and date: Ole Olsen, 5/2/08 <br />WATER QUALITY STANDARD: The water quality standard for healthy public lands will not <br />• be affected by the proposed action which occurs on private surface.