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(D3)PYoject Impacts <br /> Approximately 14,600 trees and shrubs will be planted in areas <br /> affected by coal mining activities to improve the watershed <br /> characteristics of Coal Basin, as measured by an average survival <br /> rate of 75%. <br /> Community Fulfillment <br /> Community help in project planning, logistics and implementation <br /> will result in an increased appreciation of the Coal Basin <br /> environment and of natural and reclamation processes. <br /> Corps Member Development <br /> Corps Members will receive training and education regarding <br /> reforestation and watershed improvement issues and techniques <br /> ,/r <br /> erosional processes and remedial measures, and of mined lane' <br /> reclamation methods. These transferable skills may be applied to <br /> many environmental job opportunities in the future. <br /> Corps Members will receive educational benefits during completion} ,,._ <br /> of the project. Division staff will be available to provide short <br /> seminars in erosion control, water quality, mined land reclamation <br /> processes, and geomorphology. One portion of the project area is "-,-- <br /> adjacent to the abandoned town site of Coal Basin. This town site <br /> is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Perhaps a <br /> resident of Redstone knowledgeable in the local history could <br /> provide a seminar regarding the historical significance of Coal <br /> Basin and of coal mining in the rocky mountain region. <br /> Water quality and the impacts of mining upon the Coal Basin water <br /> shed have long been controversial issues within the Crystal River <br /> valley. Accomplishing the project with community support and <br /> participation will greatly add to public knowledge of the Basin, <br /> and to help heal past differences by participating as a group <br /> improve the quality of the Basin and of the watershed. Completion <br /> of the project will help bring some degree of closure to the <br /> community, which has alternately vilified and praised the 'Mining <br /> operations historically conducted there. <br /> 1 (D4) Project Support <br /> Community fulfillment will be enhanced by involving local citizens <br /> and community action groups in the project. There has been long <br /> standing support within the community of Redstone to provide for <br /> watershed restoration within Coal Basin. A partnership to <br /> accomplish this goallbetween the Division, A*NCCC and the community <br /> will provide for an improved perception of the role of government <br /> in environmental regulation and remediation. Further, the <br /> community seems to have a sense of ownership regarding Coal Basin <br /> and the lands recently acquired by the Forest Service. The project <br /> will undoubtedly be broadly supported within the community. It is <br /> likely that the prospect of a volunteer type organization <br /> participating in the reclamation of Coal Basin will act as a <br /> 6 <br />