2011-09-29_PERMIT FILE - M2009056

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Cumulative Impacts: None. Mitigation/Residual Effects: Same as the proposed action. Alternative 1 Direct and Indirect Impacts: Impacts would be the same as the No Action Alternative. Cumulative Impacts: None. Mitigation/Residual Effects: Same as the proposed action. FARMLANDS, PRIME AND UNIQUE Affected Environment: There are no prime or unique farmlands involved in the proposed action or the no action alternative. RANGE MANAGEMENT Affected Environment: There are no grazing allotments involved in the proposed action, the no action alternative, or alternative 1. LANDS AND REALTY Affected Environment: The proposed action is located in an 80 acre parcel of BLM with no current lands withdrawals or reservations. The South Park Land Tenure Adjustment Environmental Assessment approved in 2005, classified the 80 acre parcel the mine would be located in as a disposal parcel. Should the mine be approved, the 5.7 acres the mine and access road would encumber could not be disposed of. The proposed mine could have an effect on the disposal of all or a portion of the 80 acre parcel during the life of the mine. At this time, no proposals are being considered nor have any requests or applications been received for disposal of the parcel. Environmental Effects Proposed Action Direct and Indirect Impacts: The proposed mine and access road could encumber approximately 5.7acres of public land for the life of the mine. Cumulative Impacts: None Mitigation/Residual Effects: The mining operation could decrease the value of the property in the event of a sale in the future. Reclamation of the mine could possibly mitigate the decrease of value. No Action Alternative Direct and Indirect Impacts: None Cumulative Impacts: None Mitigation/Residual Effects: None Other Alternative Direct and Indirect Impacts: Same as the proposed action Cumulative Impacts: None 49