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• • li Alternative 2: Disapproval Disapproval of the mining and reclamation plan) could be con- sidered as an option, particularly because of deficiencies in the backfilling and grading plan which will potentially impact recla- mation and bonding. Disapproval, however, wound eliminate the recovery of a valuable resource and result in the unemployment of personnel currently employed at the mine.A modifiled form of dis- approval, rejection of the MRP with provisions for resubmittal, could potentially have the same results as disapproval if a sig- nificant amount of time elapsed before the perimit application could be reconsidered. In the present situationl, the applicant must receive a permit approval within the near future in order to continue mining.. If this option is chosen on the basis of defic- iencies encountered in the present application, the potential for emergency extensions will have to be investigated if mining at the site is to continue. Alternative 3: No Action OSM must recommend an action on a mining and reclamation plan because the Federal mineral leasing laws and the existing lease agreement require the Secretary of the Interior to respond to an application to mine and conduct operations on a Federal lease. Wyoming Fuel Company has met all the requirements of the lease to the best of our knowledge. Similarly, the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board isorequired to take action on a permit applica- tion by virtue of statutary deadlines implicit in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act. Alternative 4: Approval with Modifications Alternatives to various aspects of the proposed miming and recla- mation plan may either mitigate impacts associated with the oper- ation or create new impacts. For example, underground mining could be suggested as an alternative mining method in order to _g_