2018-07-26_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981035

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 7/26/2018
• Doc Name: BLM EA Process
• From: BLM
• To: DRMS
• Permit Index Doc Type: General Correspondence
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Attachment A
Cooperating Agency Participation in the Project Environmental Assessment
GCC Coal Lease EA 9 1 Page
CDNR Cooperating Agency Memorandum of Understanding
Potential Activities of CDNR (Cooperator) within their
EA Stage
acknowledged areas of expertise.
Conduct internal
The Joint- Lead Agencies will collaborate in identifying issues,
scoping, data
reviewing and assessing internal scoping comments, and in
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collection, and
identifying connected, similar, and cumulative actions. The Joint -
identify issues
Lead Agencies will collaborate in identifying data needs,
providing data and technical assistance for the analysis of the
Project.
Conduct external
The Joint- Lead Agencies will collaborate in identifying issues,
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scoping and
reviewing and assessing public scoping comments, and in
identification of
identifying connected, similar, and cumulative actions.
issues
Collaborate with Joint -Lead Agencies, Cooperating Agencies, EA
Formulate
Contractor, Facilitator representatives in developing alternatives.
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alternatives
Suggest land allocations or management actions to resolve issues.
[Decision to select alternatives for analysis is reserved to the
Joint Lead Agencies]
Estimate effects of
Cooperator will review and provide comments on the effects
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alternatives
analysis and proposed mitigation measures within Cooperator's
expertise.
Collaborate with Joint -Lead Agencies, Cooperating Agencies, EA
Contractor, and Facilitator representatives in evaluating
Select the preferred
alternatives and in developing criteria for selecting the preferred
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alternative;
alternative; provide input on Preliminary Draft EA. Cooperator
Issue Draft EA
may also provide written, public comments on draft if desired.
[Decision to select a preferred alternative and to issue a draft
is reserved to the Joint Lead Agencies.]
As appropriate, review comments and responses within
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Respond to
Cooperator's expertise and provide recommendations for
Comments
revisions as necessary to assist the Joint -Lead Agencies in their
responses.
6a
Issue Proposed Final
[Action reserved to the Joint -Lead Agencies]
EA
Sign FONSI;
BLM signs the Decision Record;
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Sign Decision Record
OSMRE signs FONSI and issues MPDD.
(DR) [or] MPDD
Resolve protests;
[Action reserved to the Joint -Lead Agencies.] If Cooperator
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Final EA if needed,
provided information relevant to a protest, they may be asked for
sign DR, MPDD
clarification.
GCC Coal Lease EA 9 1 Page
CDNR Cooperating Agency Memorandum of Understanding