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€c; OFFICE of ARCHAEOLOGY and HISTORIC PRESERVATION <br />"tach T. "Trujillo <br />Frivironmental Protection Specialist <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />1 <br />FEB 112019 <br />DIVISION <br />LAMATION <br />M114NG A D SAFETY <br />FEB 062019 <br />Re: Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine (Permit No. C-1984-065), Technical Revision No. 22 ("iR-22), Revise Permit <br />Boundary and Ownership (HC #69836) <br />Dear M. Trujillo: <br />Thank you for your correspondence dated 23 January 201 1) and received by our office on 28 January 2019 <br />initiating consultation with our office pursuant to the Colorado State Register Act - Colorado Revised <br />Statute (CRS) 24-80.1 - as amended. <br />After review of the documentation provided, we note that in accordance with the 1991 Memorandum of <br />Understanding (MOU) between our agencies, because the technical revision may incorporate additional <br />lands into the permit area or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation <br />measures, concurrence between our agencies is required due to the potential for impacts to cultural and/or <br />historic resources. Aber review of the MOU, we note that not only was it signed 27 years ago, but the <br />only amendment (containing categorical exclusions) was made 15 years ago. We suggest that our offices <br />collaborate in the near future to assess the continuing usefulness of the MOU and the possibility of <br />terminating the MOU and creating a Programmatic Agreement or several Programmatic Agreements <br />tailored to the specific needs of the various resource ty pes managed by your off ice. <br />This technical revision will update the owners of record in the area and reduce the permit boundary. As <br />these are not ground disturbing activities, we concur with an effect finding of no adverse effect. If the <br />proposed mining plan revision involves Federal oversight please note that it is the responsibility of the <br />Federal agencies involved to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act as set <br />forth in 36 CFR Part 800 ("Protection of Historic Properties"). This includes the identification of any <br />historic properties within the area of potential effects and detennining whether the undertaking "ill have <br />an effect upon such properties. The State Historic Preservation Office, Native American tribes, <br />representatives of local governments, and applicants for Federal permits, licenses or other approval are <br />entitled to consultative roles in this process <br />"Thank you for the opportunity to comment. If we may be of further assistance, please contact l.indsa\ <br />Johansson, Section 106 Compliance Manager, at (303) 866-4678 or lind,ay jolian�sorr�� state.�u.trs. <br />Sincerely, <br />�Steve Turner, A <br />State Historic\ -Pres vation Officer <br />OFFICE: OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORIC PRESERVA TION <br />303.866.3392 - Fax- 303.866.2711 - E-mail oahpir,`state.co.us - Website. \N\%\N histoi colorado.or <br />