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Proposed for publication--- in the Daily Sentinel fol- lowing permit approval -- U. S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT NOTICE OF DECISION AND AVAILABILITY OF A TECHNICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR SALT CREEK MINING COMPANY'S McCLANE CANYON MINE GARFIELD COUNTY, COLORADO The United States Department of Interior. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, has approved. with stipulations, a three-year permit for Salt Creek Company to mine coal. The Salt Creek Mining Company has operated the McClave Canyon Mine in Garfield _____ - ---County since 1977. This mine is located about 20 miles north of Lama, Color- ado and 1 mile off of State highway 5139. The applicant is producing coal using a room and pillar mining method and anticipates a production of 296,000 tons for 1982. Their production for 1981 was 123,000 tons. The expected life • of the mine is 3 years with a total production of 369.500 tons. The coal is mined from the Upper Cretaceous Mesa verde formation, Cameo seam. The pro- posed mine will underly some (248) acres and has already disturbed (7.7 acres} of land for surface facilities. Any person with an interest which is or may be adversely affected, may request an adjudicatory hearing on the final decision by August 19, 1982 after this notice in accordance with Section 514(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. Any hearing will be governed by 5 U.S.C. Section 554. A petition for review of the Office of Surface Mining decision should be sub- mitted to: Hearings Division Office of Hearings and Appeals U. S. Department of the Interior 4015 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, Virginia 22203 Pursuant to Sections 1501.4(c) and 1506.6 of Title 40, Code of Federal Regula- - tions, notice is hereby given that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) has completed a Technical and Environmental Assessment on the mining plan for the Bear #1, #2 & #3 mines, Gunnison County, Colorado. OSM's recommendation, approval of the plan and permit application with stipu- lations, is in accordance with Section 510 and 523 of the Surface Mining Con- trol and Reclamation Act (SMCRA). OSM's analysis shows that no significant environmental impacts would occur if the applicant's proposal is approved. •