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USDA United States Forest South Park Ranger District PO Box 219 <br /> Department of Service 320 US Highway 285 <br /> _ Agriculture Fairplay,CO 80440 <br /> 719-836-2031 <br /> Fax: 719-836-3875 <br /> File Code: 2810 <br /> Date: June 12, 2023 <br /> Mr. Jeff Schimel <br /> Operator/Claimant <br /> 2521 Ryan Place Drive <br /> Fort Worth, TX 76110 <br /> Dear Mr. Schimel, <br /> This letter is regarding your JJ Collecting Project#2 (Redemption) Mine Plan of Operations <br /> (MPO) (#2810-021210-MPO-2023-001) for proposed activities on the South Park Ranger <br /> District of the Pike— San Isabel National Forests & Cimarron and Comanche National <br /> Grasslands (PSICC). The Redemption MPO was originally received on November 7, 2022, and <br /> has since undergone a completeness review. I appreciate your updated submission of a revised <br /> MPO on May 30, 2023, which addressed the Forest Service's concerns and included the <br /> requested information. <br /> It is my determination that the revised Redemption MPO received on May 30, 2023, covers the <br /> requirements of the regulations (36 CFR 228.4(c)) and will be added to the Forest's program of <br /> work. An interdisciplinary(ID)team will be assigned to analyze and disclose the environmental <br /> impacts from the proposed activity, as required under the National Environmental Policy Act <br /> (NEPA). This analysis will include the consideration of comments solicited from the public and <br /> from other cooperating agencies. Following completion of the NEPA analysis, you will either <br /> appeal and/or accept any mitigations the Forest deems necessary to minimize adverse impacts, in <br /> addition to posting an acceptable reclamation bond in accordance with 36 CFR 228.13. <br /> As a reminder, you are responsible for obtaining any other regulatory agency permits necessary <br /> for the proposed activity. If your operations will require 401 certifications, you must provid <br /> e <br /> this to the Forest prior to MPO approval. <br /> Please keep a copy of this letter for your records. <br /> If you have any questions and/or need clarification regarding the above information, please <br /> contact Geologist Amy Titterington at the South Park Ranger District office by phone at 719- <br /> 838-0699 and/or by email at an y j.titterington(a'uusda.gov. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> //,‘ <br /> JOSHUA VOORHIS <br /> District Ranger <br /> Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper <br />