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The life of the mining operations is expected to continue for 1.85 yeazs under Colorado <br />• Permit No. C-96-083 and this proposed new mining plan. <br />The average annual production rate and the maximum production rate would not change. <br />The approved State permit azea would increase by 299 acres from its present 2,551 acres <br />to a new total of 2,850 acres. <br />Surface disturbance within the approved State permit azea will not increase and will <br />remain at its current total of 88 acres. <br />This new mining plan will result in 944 acres of Federal coal being included within the <br />approved mining plan azea shown on the map included with this decision document. <br />Approval of this new mining plan will authorize mining of 7.9 million tons of Federal <br />recoverable coal. <br />Approximately 507 acres of Federal surface lands will be included in the mining plan <br />area as a result of this action. <br />The postmining land use within the permit and mining plan azea will not change. <br />• The CO-DMG has attached no new permit stipulations to this permitting action and has <br />carried-over no other stipulations. <br />Bowie Resources LTD's proposal does not require any special conditions to comply with <br />Federal laws. <br />IV. Review Process <br />The CO-DMG reviewed the PAP under the Colorado State program, the Federal lands <br />program (30 CFR Chapter VII, Subchapter D), and the Colorado cooperative agreement <br />(30 CFR § 906.30). Pursuant to the Colorado State program and the cooperative <br />agreement, CO-DMG approved the permit revision on September 11, 2000. <br />The Of3=tce of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) has consulted with <br />other Federal agencies for compliance with the requirements of applicable Federal laws. <br />Their comments and/or concurrences aze included in the decision document. <br />The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) reviewed the Resource Recovery and <br />Protection Plan for compliance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, and <br />43 CFR Part 3480. The BLM recommended approval of the new mining plan in a <br />memorandum dated September 21, 2000. <br /> <br />