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Municipal water and sewage would not be affected by this proposed <br /> action. No alluvial valley floors or floodplains would be affected by <br /> this .action. <br /> Cultural Resources <br /> Subsidence on up to 200 acres of the lease tract could create <br /> surface disturbances which would displace and destroy cultural resources. <br /> The presence of CWI employees on the lease tract would expose cultural <br /> resources to an increase risk of illegal collection or vandalism. <br /> Transportation <br /> The use of Steven's Gulch Road and a portion of Highway 133 to the <br /> loadout facilities would continue at the present rate. Truck traffic <br /> would remain at the present one truck past any given point on the <br /> haulage route every two minutes. <br /> Recreation <br /> No additional recreation impacts are anticipated since no addi- <br /> tional labor would be required. <br /> This alternative would not affect an area being proposed for <br /> fur-ther wilderness study and unless supported by the public for addi- <br /> tional wilderness study the area will be released from the restrictions <br /> imposed by Section 603 of the Federal `Land Policy and Management Act in <br /> September 1979 (Situation Evaluation CO-030-400). <br /> Socioeconomics <br /> Additional socioeconomic impacts are not projected since the neces- <br /> sary labor force already lives in the area. A beneficial impact would <br /> occur in the continued employment of this labor force. <br /> Additionally, under this alternative, it is possible that CWI could <br /> determine for economic reasons to shut down the Orchard Valley Mine. <br /> CWI has publicly stated that the operation cannot continue to function <br /> economically at a production rate of 700,000 tons pee• year. Ripple <br /> effects of a CWI layoff or .shut down could cause some unemployment, a <br /> loss of local and county tax revenues, and other effects associated with <br /> a depressed 1•ocal economy. <br /> Alternative Two -- Removal of Limitation on Rate of Production <br /> Alternative Two changes only Special Stipulation 30c, which limited <br /> production to no more than 700,000 tons per year. Since the court order <br /> 4 <br />