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BLM Uncompahgre Field Office Sunset Trail Area Coal Exploration Plan EA <br />indirect, and cumulative effects for the coal leasing action and reasonably foreseeable future action <br />as disclosed for Alternative 3 in the FEIS are incorporated by reference where the information was <br />used within each resource analysis section below. <br />2.6.4 Lease Stipulations <br />Stipulations attached to the leases are included in Appendix A. The proposed action is in <br />compliance with the lease stipulations. <br />3.0 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL <br />CONSEQUENCES <br />This section describes the human and natural environmental resources that could be affected by the <br />proposed action and presents comparative analyses of the direct, indirect, and cumulative effects on <br />the environment. A description of the past, present, and reasonably foreseeable actions is at the end <br />of this section. <br />Elements specified by statue, regulation, executive order, or the Standards for Public Land Health, <br />and other resources, are described and analyzed in this section. Table 3 lists the elements <br />considered in this section; those that could be impacted are brought forward for analysis. Elements <br />that are not applicable or not present will not be discussed further. Any element present, but not <br />affected by the proposed action or no action alternative will not be analyzed in this document; the <br />reasons for no impact will be stated. Environmental impact analysis was based upon available data <br />and literature from state and federal agencies, peer- review scientific literature, and resource studies <br />conducted. <br />Table 3. Resources Affected <br />Elements <br />Not Applicable <br />or Not Present <br />Present But <br />No Impact <br />Applicable & <br />Present; Brought <br />Forward for Analysis <br />Air Quality <br />X <br />ACEC <br />X <br />Wilderness <br />X <br />Colorado Roadless Areas <br />X <br />Wild and Scenic Rivers <br />X <br />Cultural <br />X ' <br />Native American Religious Concerns <br />X <br />Farmlands, Prime /Unique <br />X <br />Soils <br />X <br />Vegetation <br />X <br />Invasive, Non - native Species <br />X <br />Threatened and Endangered Species <br />X <br />Migratory Birds <br />X <br />Wildlife, Terrestrial <br />X' <br />Wetlands & Riparian Areas and Aquatic Habitats <br />X <br />Floodplains <br />X <br />Water Quality <br />X <br />June 2013 12 <br />