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United States Forest Paonia P.O. Box 1030 <br />USDA Department of Service Ranger District N Rio Grande Ave. <br />Agriculture PHONE NO. 970-527-4131 Paonia, CO 81428 <br />FAX 970-527-4151 <br />C Fite Code: 2820-4 <br />R~ta ~G~~~® Date: January 24, 2006 <br />Dear Interested Party, JAN 2 g 2UOi <br />The Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-~Y~i'1~{>i~~~,~'~t~'~Forests (GMUG) is inviting public comments <br />on a proposal from Bowie Resources, LL .C. (Bowie), to construct a drill pad, access road, and <br />drill one continuous-core geotechnical borehole. The purpose of this geotechnical borehole, <br />located in the Hubbard Creek drainage, Delta County, T. 12 S., R. 91 W., Section 35; is to <br />provide the Bowie #2 Mine with engineering and geologic data to determine the feasibility of <br />constructing a ventilation shaft in the area. Total disturbance for the drill pad {150'x150') and <br />access road (100' in length) is estimated to be 0.7 acres. See attached map. __ <br />Depending on the results of the geotechnical investigation, Bowie may propose to construct a <br />ventilation shaft in the area. Once this determination is made, additional environmental analysis <br />will be completed. The proposal from Bowie consists of a number of tasks: <br />Construction of light use road and pad; <br />• Construction of mud piton the pad; <br />Drill one continuous-core borehole to an approximate depth of 600 ; <br />• Perform interim reclamation on pad and light-use road; <br />Close access road to public motorized use. <br />Bowie is proposing to construct the pad and perform the geotechnical drilling in the spring of <br />2007. The GMUG will be conducting an environmental analysis in accordance with the National <br />Environmental Policy Act on this proposal. This proposal is being released fora 30-day public <br />scoping period. The scoping period on this proposal ends 30 days following the date of <br />publication of a related legal notice in the Delfa County Independent. scoping comments may <br />be submitted in hard copy through the mail, fax, delivered by hand, or emailed. Mail comments <br />to: USFS, ATTN: Bowie Geotechnical Borehole, P.O. Box 1030, Paonia, Colorado 81428. Fax <br />comments to (970j 527-4151. Hand delivered written scoping comments will be accepted at the <br />Paonia Ranger District Office, N. Rio Grande, Paonia, Colorado, betweeh the hours of 8:00 am <br />and 4:30 pm., Monday-Friday, except for federal holidays. <br />Electronic scoping comments will be accepted, and must be submitted as an ASCII compatible <br />format (e.g. '.doc, '.txt, `.rtf), or PDF. Electronic comments should include a subject line <br />containing: BOWIE, and be sent to: rztayloraC~.fs.fed.us . If you have any questions regarding <br />this project or need additional information, please contact Ryan Taylor at 970-527-4131. <br />Sincerely, <br />/~ <br />.~r- LEVI K. BROYLES <br />District Ranger <br />`Ors Caring for tho Land and Serving People WMtetl on Retyded Paper `~~ <br />