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~"~~, [inited Slates Forest Paonia P.O. Bos 1030 <br />, <br />lj .~~~~ Department of Service Rangier District N Rio Grande Ave. <br /> Agriculture PROVE NO. 970-527-4131 Paonia, CO 81428 <br /> FAX 970-527-4151 <br />File Code: 2$20-4 <br />Date: May 16, 2003 <br />Mr. Gene DiClaudio <br />Mountain Coal Company <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Dear Gene, <br />We have reviewed Mo!_mtain Coal Company's (MCCI Annual Operating Plan for the methane <br />drainage project for 2003. In general, the Plan is approved, however the following individual <br />items are not approved: <br />1) Sites 14-07 and 16-06 are approved for use in storing reclamation materials only, <br />2) Use of site 23-02 as a staging area is not approved, site 01-23-1 may be used for this purpose, <br />3) The conversion of 14-OS to a ground-water monitoring well. This represents a loner term use, <br />and a Forest Service special use permit will be needed. We need to understand how NICC would <br />propose to access this location for periodic monitoring, hole plugging and reclamation, especially <br />after the methane drainage project is completed and the roads decommissioned. <br />As we mentioned before, MCC's fire plan from 2002 will be kept in effect for 2003. ~Ve will <br />notify MCC of any fire restrictions that maybe issued. <br />Any changes to the Plan will need to be submitted in writing to this office for approval prior to <br />an activity occurring. Please contact Liane Mattson if any questions should arise. <br />Sincerely, <br />z,-,,,,, ,,.~,.-.,_ <br />SUSAN J. SPEAR <br />District Ranger <br />~^ <br />S <br />Caring f'or the Land and Serving People arm;ea co R.ecvned aaae, trp <br />