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<br />Page 4 <br />Preliminary Adequacy - Snowmass Coal <br />April 24, 1981 <br /> <br />Additional Information Requested by OSM - Socioeconomics <br />Upon completion of the Office of Surface Mining's completeness review <br />of the Snowmass Mine Plan, a technical and environmental analysis will <br />be undertaken. In order to comply with the National Environmental <br />Policy Rct and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations, OSM <br />must assess the potential social and economic effects of the Department <br />of Interior's actions on mining and reclamation plans and include it in <br />the technical and environmental analysis. Therefore, OSM requests <br />your assistance in obtaining the following information which will <br />be used in completing our analysis: <br />1. Employment (construction, if applicable, and operation) by year <br />for the mine's life. <br />2. Information regarding the residential patterns and commuting practices <br />of employees. <br />3. Any past socioeconomic studies, assessments, surveys, etc., that <br />may be relevant to the Snowmass Mine and its impacts on nearby <br />communities. <br />4. Information regarding tax revenues generated by the Snowmass Mine <br />to the local and regional economy. <br />5. Any information regarding the Company's assistance to local <br />communities impacted by the Snowmass mine (e.g., financial <br />contributions to commmunities or organizations, housing or other <br />assistance to employees, participation in Local planning activities, <br />etc.). <br />