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United States Forest Paonia P.O. Box 1030 <br />USDA Department of Service Ranger District N Rio Grande Ave. <br />Agriculture Paonia, CO 81428 <br />970 - 527 -4131 <br />File Code: 2820 <br />Date: January 20, 2015 <br />Mr. James R. Stark <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Office of Mined Reclamation <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Dear Jim: <br />The Paonia Ranger District of the Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest <br />(GMUG) has completed its review of Mountain Coal's Technical Revision 136 (TR -136). TR- <br />136 proposes minor changes in the placement of three (3) methane drainage wells in the E -6 <br />panel of the E Seam Methane Drainage Wells Project. A representative of the Paonia Ranger <br />District was present during the re- location of the methane drainage wells and no additional <br />resource concerns were identified. <br />Our review has found that TR -136 is subject to the March 2008 Record of Decision (ROD) for <br />the E Seam Methane Drainage Wells Project. Its proposed measures to protect federal resources <br />and the post- mining land use are consistent with the design features identified in the ROD. No <br />additional conditions of approval are required to protect federal resources and support the post - <br />mining land use as defined in the Forest Plan of the GMUG National Forest. <br />If you have any questions please contact Daniel Gray at (970) 527 -4131 or via email at <br />degraygafs.fed.us. <br />Sincerely, <br />LEVI K. BROYLES <br />District Ranger <br />Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recyded Paper i� <br />