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• <br />modification would increase the number of acres in the <br />approved mining plan to 716 acres. <br />The 205 acres approved by Colorado DMG in Colorado Permit <br />No. C-81-033 increases the total permitted area of the Bear <br />Mine to about 1889 acres. Mining would continue for 2 years <br />under Colorado Permit No. C-81-033 and the approved mining <br />plan modification. <br />C. Related Environmental Documents <br />Environmental studies prepared for the Bear No. 3 mine and <br />surrounding general area include: <br />- BLM's 1979 West-Central Colorado Coal environmental <br />impact statement. <br />- BLM's 1983 Uinta-Southwestern Utah coal region <br />environmental impact statement. <br />- OSM's environmental assessment for the 1982 Federal <br />mining plan approval for the Bear mine. <br />- OSM's environmental assessment for the 1985 Federal <br />mining plan approval for the Bear mine. <br />r~ <br />LJ <br />- OSM's environmental assessment for the 1989 Federal <br />mining plan approval for the Bear mine. <br />- Colorado DMG's April 29, 1994, Proposed Decision and <br />Findings of Compliance Document prepared for approval <br />of Permit Revision 1 of State permit C-033-81. <br />On May 12, 1994, OSM received Colorado DMG's final Decision <br />for its approval of the PAP pursuant to the Colorado State <br />program and cooperative agreement. OSM has reviewed <br />Colorado DMG's Decision and concurs with the conclusions <br />contained therein. <br />• <br />3 <br />