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A chronology of events related co this MRP application is enclosed. The MSnerals Management Services provided vd tten concurrence vith the proposed action on September 29, 1982. The Bureau of Laad Management provided vrittea =oncurrence on August 25, 1982. The BLH letter raised several concerns that vere stipulated (see Attachment B, Federal Special Stipulations). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife vas consulted regarding threatened and endangered species and concurred on March 25, 1982. The MMS provided written concurrence in a letter to OSM dated September 29, 1982. The State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) provided written concurrence with OSM's finding of compliance with 36 CFR Part 800 on Hay 6, 1982. The State regulatory authority will issue a permit with stipulations concurrently with the Federal permit. The concerns raised by BLM in their letter vere stipulated. The language was combined in the first two concerns and the cultural resource concerns vere carefully revieved by our staff archaeologist, Mr. Foster Rirby, and somewhat rewritten to satisfy both OSH and BL"I concerns. The other concerns vere handled by stipulations essentially verbatem. The State TA reads that the bond will be payable only to the State of Colorado. Bryan Munaen of CMI1tD vas notified of this and he said it is a typographical error and that the company realizes the bond is to be made payable to both the State and the Federal Government. There are two outstanding Notice of Violation (NOV) issued t7ovember 10, 1982 by CMLRD. Jim Herron, reclamation sepcialist, CMLRD feels there will be no problems involved with mitigating these NOV's (see the Findings). On October 6, 1982, the Cooperative Agreement between the Department of the Interior sad the State of Colorado for the regulation of surface coal mining sad reclamation operations on Federal lands became effective. The Aestern Technical Center and the CHLRD have developed transition procedures for implementing the acv cooperative agreement on permit applications [hat were reviewed and decisions prepared prior to the effective date of the cooperative agreement. This permit and mine elan fall into this cacegor;. Oa that basis, I have made the findings required by 30 CFR 141.21 and recommend that a Federal permit be issued. The information in the Roadside and Cameo Mining and Reclamation Plan, as yell as other information documented in the recommendation package sad made available to the applicant, has been revieved by CMI.RD staff is coordination with the OSM Project Leader,•Bennett H. Young.