GENERAL33809

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Doc Name: Recommend for Approval Fed Leases C-1362 C-0117192 & D-044569
• From: USDI OSM
• To: LAND & MINERALS MANAGEMENT
• Permit Index Doc Type: Other Permits
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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United States Department of the Interior
OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING
Reclamation and Enforcement ~~ ~
WASHINGTON, D.G 20240 ~ ~
Memorandum
To: Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Management
From: Director
Subject: Recommendation for Approval with Conditions of
the West Elk Coal Company's Mt. Gunnison No. 1
Mine Mining Plan Modification for Federal Leases
C-1362, C-0117192, and D-044569, Gunnison County,
Colorado
I recommend approval with conditions of the West Elk Coal
Company's Mt. Gunnison No. 1 mine mining plan modification
for Federal leases C-1362, C-0117192, and D-044569 pursuant
to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended. This
mining plan modification supplements the Mt. Gunnison No. 1
mining plan for Federal leases C-1362, C-0117192, and
D-044569, approved on July 15, 1981 and modified on
August 16, 1985, 4eptember 27, 1985, and November 21, 1987.
My recommendation to approve the Mt. Gunnison No. 1 mine
mining plan modification is based on: {1} West Elk Coal
Company's complete technical revision application, 121
compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969, (3) documentation assuring compliance with applicable
requirements of other Federal laws, regulations, and
executive orders, (4) comments and recommendations or
concurrence of other Federal agencies, and the public, 15)
the findings and recommendations of the Bureau of Land
Management with respect to the resource recovery and
protection plan and other requirements of the Federal
leases and the Mineral Leasing Acts, and (6) review of the
technical revision application by the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Division as required by the Colorado State
program and cooperative agreement.
The Secretary may approve a mining plan modification for
Federal leases under 30 U.S.C. 207(c) and 12731c).
Pursuant to 30 CFR Chapter VII, Subchapter D, I find that
• the proposed mining plan will be in compliance with all
applicable laws and regulations. The decision document for
the proposed mining plan action is attached.
Attachment