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rv~ October 22, 1981 TO: File No. C-007-80 FROM: Tom Gillis \ III III III IIIIIII III STATE OF COLORADO q~C Hngn D. LOMM. Govemm DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES D. Monte Pascoe, Executive Director MIlVED LAND RECLAMATION 423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 839-3567 David C. Shelton Director RE: ARCO Coal Company - Mt. Gunnison Nl Mine Stipulations The following is a complete list of all State and Federal stipulations which have been attached to the Mt. Gunnison No. 1 mine permit approval. This listing format essentially arranges the stipulations in as close a chronological order as possible in terms of response deadlines, and in addition .provides a cross-reference to where the corresponding OSM stipulation can be found in the OSM findings document or TEA. In instances Where the corresponding OSM stipulation differs significantly in wording or has been restated, it will be included on the list directly below the respective MLRD stipulation. Additionally, any other Federal stipulations from the OSM and BLM have also been included on the list. 1. Stipulation: PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 1981, ARCO COAL SHALL SELECT, IN CONSULTATION WITH MLRD AND OSM, APPROPRIATE AREAS TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE DRY MEADOW REFERENCE AREA FROM 0,8 ACRES TO 2.0 ACRES. THESE SUPPLEMENTAL AREAS, AS WELL AS THE DRY MEADOW AREAS TO BE AFFECTED, SHALL BE SAMPLED BY SEPTEMBER 1, 1981 FOR COVER, PRODUCTION, AND DENSITY USING THE METHODS IDENTIFIED IN THE APPLICA- TION FOR THE BASELINE REFERENCE AREA SURVEY. THE VEGETATION CHARACTERISTICS OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL AREAS SHALL BE STATISTICALLY COMPARED TO THOSE OF THE COR- RESPONDING AFFECTED AREA USING THE PROCEDURES DISCUSSED IN THE APPLICATION. ALL DATA AND ANALYSES SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY DECEMBER 1, 1981. PENDING REGULATORY AUTHORITY APPROVAL, THE EXISTING AND SUPPLEMENTAL DRY MEADOW REFERENCE AREAS SHALL THEN BE USED AS A SINGLE UNIT IN ALL FUTURE SAMPLING. MLRD Fin din qs Document: Stipulation No. 28, p. 40 OSM Findings Document: Stipulation No. 34, p. 10 OSM TEA: Stipulation No. 27 (listed as No. 1, Section 817.117(D)), p. 145 This stipulation has been subsequently revised by MLRD as follows: 1. Stipulation: PRIOR TO AUGUST 1, 1981, ARCO COAL SHALL SELECT, IN CONSULTATION WITH MLRD AND OSM, APPROPRIATE AREAS TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE DRY MEADOW REFERENCE AREA FROM 0.8 ACRES TO APPROXIMATELY 2.0 ACRES. THE ENLARGED DRY MEADOW REFERENCE AREA SHALL BE MAPPED AT A SCALE OF 1"=100r TO CLEARLY SHOW THE NEW BOUNDARIES AND TIIOSE AREAS WITHIN THE REVISED REFERENCE AREA WHICH [JILL ~- ~ -