2011-09-29_PERMIT FILE - M2009056

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Cadastral Survey There is a private survey in the area, which is in the mining plan. No monuments within mining area to protect. The proposed action will not create or elevate risk factors leading to unwanted wildland fire ignition. Fire Forest Management No forest management activities in the area. Law Enforcement There are no law enforcement issues associated with this action. water in the basin. This would be done through the state water rights process and would most likely require augmentation water be purchased and transferred to the site. Mitigation/Residual Effects: At the conclusion of mining, the well would need to be plugged, abandoned, and the water rights revert to the BLM or, at the discretion of the BLM, the well and associated water rights would revert directly to the BLM. No Action Alternative Direct and Indirect Impacts: If no action is taken, the proposal would not be discretionary under the 1872 mining law. The applicant would still be able to proceed with mining on the parcel; however the sale of sand and gravel would not be permitted. Overall, this would have the same effects on hydrology and water right as the Proposed Action, but there would probably be a hill left after reclamation rather than pre- mining or slightly lowered relief. Cumulative Impacts: Cumulative impacts under the No Action Alternative would be similar to the Proposed Action. Mitigation/Residual Effects: Mitigation and Residual Effects would be similar to the Proposed Action but no Right -of -Way would be required. Alternative 1 Direct and Indirect Impacts: Alternative 1 and associated impacts would be similar to the No Action Alternative. Cumulative Impacts: Alternative 1 and associated cumulative impacts would be similar to the No Action Alternative. Mitigation/Residual Effects: Alternative 1 and associated residual impacts would be similar to the No Action Alternative. OTHER ELEMENTS: The resources or issues below were dismissed due to their not being present or applicable. Resource /Issue Rationale for dismissal CUMULATIVE IMPACTS SUMMARY: It is assumed that the effects from nearby mining activity have already been absorbed by local communities and are represented in the affected environment (as based on the longevity of nearby modern day mining coupled with continued growth in the community). However, cumulatively speaking, it appears as though the Destiny Mine would make up a small proportion of total mining activities in the study area. Gold reserves in this area may be limited, but sand and gravel is very 51