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<br /> <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />OhFICF: OF SUNFACI•: h1INING <br />keclumation and Enforcement <br />POST U}'DICE: Itl.l)G. RA7. 27U <br />1821 s•rouT srllEF: r <br />DEN\'F: H. COLORADO riU'2U2 , <br />OFFICE OF T11E REGIONAL UIRI:C:'I'Oli <br />1 <br />CERTIFIED N0. ,L; ~~ l.~,j <br />Plr. Daniel J. Snyder III <br />President <br />Colorado Westmoreland, Inc•. <br />4465 Northpark Drive, Sul,e 307 <br />Colorado Springs, Colorado 80907 <br />Reference: Colorado 4Jestnrorc l,uul <br />Orchard Valley Mlnc, CO 0012 <br />Dear Mr. Synder: <br />Gyt.< /T <br />~/ ~Xti <br />„~, _, ; <br />{~.. ,"; <br />~,~ „tee d... S ., :i.,. <br />sl:~ z r 1919 <br />P~iINED LAID NECLA^fi r~,.~ <br />We have performed a review of the mining and ruclawatlon plan proposed fn[ [he <br />Orchard Valley Ptlne prepared by Colorado L1esCmoreland and which was received <br />by the Office of Surface Mining (OSI1) on .lone 1R, 1979. The review was <br />conducted [o determine, pursuant [n Title 30 Code of Federal Regulations, <br />Parts 740 and 74.1 (30 CFR 740 and 741), IE the application was complete. <br />Since the plan addresses mining new areas; it must comply with [he <br />requirements of 30 CFR Section 741.13, Par[ 742, and Part 744. We recognize <br />that there are ongoing discussions of the possibility of deferring <br />implementation of the Federal lands prop,ram to mesh with S[a[e program <br />approvals. I am certain you will wish to plan for compliance with [he <br />permanent regulatory program. <br />Our review shows that: the application is not complete in terms of federal <br />requirements. Our review lncurpora[es the reviews of other Federal agencies <br />and has been coordLnated with the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division. <br />Inadequate information exists in the applica[lor. to enable the regulatory <br />authority [u make [he necessary flndlnps• Ilowever, we do find the plan; to <br />[he degree 1[ has satisfied [hc rcqulroments, to he nrgnntzcd and presented in <br />nn excellent manner. The ahpilc:,tlnn I,au boon reviewed In its entlraCy and a <br />list of areas where additional Infonna,.ton is ruqul.red prlnr [n conducting any <br />further review Ss enclosed. Phis list fdentlffes the mayor elements of the <br />Snformetion needed and refers to thane parts oC the permanent: prof;ram <br />regula[ione th:,t wLll provide tho ncccs::.iry guidance to Develop a rumplete <br />applfenClon. It should help In answurlnJ; any questions. <br />r <br />12 4 SEr 1919 <br />li ., d. Li ~ a ~ l~Jdl. <br />~r~ ,...~•~ ~ <br />n/j _,,,/.BM <br />~. <br />