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to/~®~ Uni[ed States Forest Paonia P.O. Box 1030 <br />d= m?~ 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 />File Code: 2820-4 <br />Date: May 23, 2005 <br />Henry Barb <br />Environmental Engineer <br />Mountain Coal Company <br />PO Box 591 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Dear Henry, <br />The Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forest has reviewed your May 23, 2005, <br />request to modify your 2005 Methane Drainage Annual Operating Plan. Due to the need for <br />additional methane drainage, MCC requested to drill an additional hole (24-OSA) on an existing <br />drill pad (24-OS). <br />Approval for this modification is granted provided that Mountain Coal Company (MCC) abides <br />by the `Conditions of Approval' in the 2002 Decision Notice and Finding of No Significant <br />Impact for the Panels 16-24 Environmental Assessment, and in MCC's approved 2005 Annual <br />Operation Plan (approved through correspondence May 13, 2005). <br />If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ryan Taylor at 970-527-4131, or <br />rztaylorna,fs.fed.us . <br />Sincerely, <br />/PG~j%~~ <br />LEVI K. BROYLES <br />District Ranger <br />U~5 <br />Caring for the Land and Serving People P~miea oo ae~raea Paoe~ • <br />