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tI�S USDA, Forest Service OMB 0596-0217 <br />FS -1500-15 <br />IV. THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE SHALL: <br />A. As lead agency, the Forest Service retains final responsibility for the content of the Draft <br />and Final Supplemental EIS. The Forest Service's responsibilities include determining the <br />purpose of and need for the SETS, selecting alternatives for analysis, identifving effects of <br />the proposed alternatives, selecting the preferred alternative, and determining appropriate <br />mitigation measures within the applicable legal and regulatory framework. In meeting <br />these responsibilities, the Forest Service will follow all applicable statutory and <br />regulatory requirements. <br />B. To the fullest extent consistent with its responsibilities as lead agency, the Forest Service <br />will consider the comments, recommendations, data, and/or analyses provided by DRMS <br />in the SEIS process, giving particular consideration to those topics on which the <br />Cooperator is acknowledged to possess j urisdiction by law or special expertise. <br />C. The Forest Service will provide DRMS with copies of documents underlying the EIS <br />relevant to the Cooperator's responsibilities, including technical reports, data, analyses. <br />comments received, working drafts related to environmental reviews, and draft and final <br />Supplemental EISs <br />V. IT IS MUTUALLY UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED BY AND BETWEEN <br />THE PARTIES THAT: <br />A. PRINCIPAL CONTACTS. Individuals listed below are authorized to act in their <br />respective areas for matters related to this agreement. <br />Principal Cooperator Contacts: <br />Cooperator Program Contact <br />Cooperator Administrative Contact <br />Name: Jim Stark <br />Virginia (Ginny) Brannon, Division <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, <br />Director <br />Mining and Safety <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />and Safety <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Telephone: 303-866-3567 ext 8145 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />FAX: 303-832-8106 <br />Telephone: 303-866-3567 <br />Email: jim.stark-,'cymate.co.us <br />FAX: 303-832-8106 <br />Email: cinny.brannon((Tstate.co.us, <br />Principal U.S. Forest Service Contacts: <br />U.S. Forest Service Program Manager <br />Contact <br />U.S. Forest Service Administrative <br />Contact <br />Niccole Mortenson <br />Name: Scott Armentrout, Forest Supervisor <br />Federal Building <br />2250 HWY 50 <br />200 East Broadway/PO Box 7669 <br />Delta, CO 81416 <br />Missoula, MT 59807-7669 <br />Telephone: 970-874-6600 <br />Telephone: 406-329-3163 <br />FAX: 970-874-6698 <br />Email: nmortenson fs.fed.us <br />Email: sarmentrout fs.fed.us <br />Page 3 of 6 <br />