APPCOR10422

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 9/14/1995
• Doc Name: MINING PLAN APPROVAL DOCUMENT
• From: OSM
• To: PEABODY WESTERN COAL CO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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United States Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
Redama~ion and Enforcement
Washington, D.C. 2U?40
SEP - 5 (995
RECEIVEp
SEP 14 1995
~ivisiori of Minerals ~ Geology
MEMORANDUM
To: Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management
From: Robert J. Uram
Director, Offi o r a e in`c3-Reclamation
and Enforcemen
Subject: Recommendation for Approval of the Seneca Coal
Company's Yoast Mine Mining Plan for Federal
Lease C-0114093, Routt County, Colorado
I recommend approval of the Seneca Coal Company's Yoast
Mine mining plan for Federal lease C-0114093 pursuant to
the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended. This mining
plan was submitted in conjunction with a permit application
for the proposed Yoast Mine. My recommendation to approve
the Yoast Mine mining plan is based on: (1) Seneca Coal
Company's complete permit application package (PAP), (2)
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, (3) documentation assuring compliance with applicable
requirements of other Federal laws, regulations, and
executive orders, (4) comments and recommendations or
concurrence of other Federal agencies, and the public, (5)
the findings and recommendations of the Bureau of Land
Management with respect to the resource recovery and
protection plan and other requirements of the Federal lease
and the Mineral Leasing Act, and (6) the findings and
recommendations of the Colorado Division of Minerals and
Geology with respect to the PAP and the Colorado State
program.
The Secretary may approve a mining plan for Federal leases
under 30 U.S.C. §§ 207(c) and 1273(c). Pursuant to 30 CFR
Chapter vII, Subchapter D, I find that the proposed mining
plan would be in compliance with all applicable laws and
regulations. The decision document for the proposed mining
plan action is attached.
Attachment