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ce <br /> approximate emission of particulates would be n s�ze�nmostrwould.fallnout <br /> the particulates would be relatively large <br /> within a few miles of the mine. See the Air Quality discussion in <br /> TF/EAR CO-030-9-34 for details. <br /> Emissions from vehicles, including trucks and trains, were con- <br /> sidered and analyzed for <br /> wouldcoccur at the <br /> a0production The <br /> ratevofsl 3 million <br /> emis- <br /> sions for vehicles that tons per year are assumed to be approximately equal to the 1.25 million <br /> tons per year level analyzed therein. The anticipated increase was not <br /> expected to increase the particulates or other emissioame ns <br /> significantly <br /> (p. 223, DWCCCES). Under this alternative, t <br /> he ease e, the impacts on air quality are <br /> would be expected to occur. Therefor <br /> not anticipated to be significant (i.e. , <br /> resul S 2 an <br /> the p�oposedlandrotherected <br /> to increase less than 1 ug/m a a <br /> anticipated actions near Paonia). <br /> Imparcts to geology, topography, minerals , and alluvial valleys; <br /> soils; water; and vegetation would be same for this level of production <br /> as for Alternative One. <br /> Cultural Resources. The increased number of miners and mine <br /> associated workers on the lease area <br /> would1 expose red rthe ecultural <br /> higher lresourrces <br /> production (see "Economic Impacts") <br /> to• public passage, increasing <br /> the fential for Alternativea0ne�1SThenancrease <br /> ic <br /> collecting above that anticipated <br /> cannot be quantified. <br /> Aesthetics/Visual Resourceshofetheu0rchard Valgey Meneedue to <br /> ase in <br /> visibility within a few miles radius <br /> an increase in particulate emissions. This would not be a significant <br /> reduction in aesthetics or visual resources. <br /> Recreation. There would be no anticipated increas in thurrounof <br /> recreation facilities if all the new employees came from <br /> communities. If the bulkm°actsetoerecreationsfacilities would came from dbetin <br /> surrounding communities p <br /> proportion to the increase in population. <br /> Social As ep cts -- NoiSe• Noise in the context used here means an <br /> intrusion into private lives. NO�thinr EPA om astandards ll sfor intensity <br /> at the mine and <br /> loadout facilities is presently w <br /> Noise duration is the effect of importance <br /> heral effectroversarperiodnofse <br /> has been considered to be a cumulative <br /> time. <br /> the <br /> Noise intensity has been analyzed <br /> or 79,lpPacts III-4nthroughCllls9. <br /> (p.306-307) and in the CWI EAR <br /> 14 <br />