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CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION <br /> 1.1 IDENTIFYING INFORMATION <br /> CASEFILE/PROJECT NUMBER(optional): C00075265 /DOI-BLM-CO-F02-2014-001 EA <br /> PROJECT TITLE: El Rancho Bondo Placer Mining Plan of Operations Modification <br /> PLANNING UNIT: Arkansas River Subregion#1 <br /> LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Fremont County, T.18S, R.71 W, Sec. 18 W%2SW%NE'/ and <br /> W%2NW'/SE'/ <br /> APLLICANT: Thomas Zimmerman <br /> 45871 W. US Highway 50 <br /> Canon City, CO 81212 <br /> 1.2 INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND <br /> BACKGROUND: This EA has been prepared by the BLM to analyze a modification to the <br /> existing Plan of Operations on a claim(CMC278502) in Parkdale, CO.The current claimant, <br /> who is also the operator, has submitted a modification to the existing plan of operations, <br /> proposing to: <br /> 1. Develop additional resources to the west, <br /> 2. Utilize additional motorized equipment, <br /> 3. Stage a steel locker onsite(which is a proposed occupancy), and <br /> 4. Resolve some aspects of the operation that were not adequately addressed within the <br /> existing authorized Plan of Operations, such as size of material handled and timeframes <br /> for work to be conducted. <br /> 1.3 PURPOSE AND NEED <br /> The operator has submitted a modification to our office and requested authorization and <br /> concurrence to proceed under the Mining Law and pertinent regulations, 43 CFR 3809 and 43 <br /> CFR 3715. <br /> 1.4 DECISION TO BE MADE <br /> This EA will analyze the proposed El Rancho Bondo Placer Mining Plan of Operations <br /> modification to determine the following: <br /> 1. Will the proposed action result in significant impacts that would warrant preparation of <br /> an Environmental Impact Statement? <br /> 2. If the proposed action will cause unnecessary or undue degradation, what actions will be <br /> required of the operator to mitigate this? <br /> 3. In addition, BLM needs to analyze the proposed occupancy, as outlined in Section 3.2.2, <br /> in order to understand if requirements under 43 CFR 3715 (Use and Occupancy Under <br /> the Mining Laws) will be met. <br />