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ENi O~ J <br />>~~..\ I /.~ HF <br />'~°` ~- " United States Department of the Interior <br />=r~ ~ OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />• "*~~ , ~°'° RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT <br />Washington, D. C. 240 <br />OCT 2 9 2G0~ <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: C. Stephen Allred <br />Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management <br />From: Brent Wahlquist, Director,~~~- ~~/~N/ <br />Subject: Recommendation for Approval of the Mining Plan Modification for Federal Lease <br />C-1362 at Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C.'s West Elk Mine located in Delta and <br />Gunnison Counties, Colorado <br />I recommend approval of this mining plan modification under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, <br />as amended. My recommendation is based on: <br />{1) Mountain Coa] Company, L.L.C.'s complete permit application package, <br />(2) compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, <br />• {3) documentation assuring compliance with applicable requirements of other Federal <br />laws, regulations, and executive orders, <br />(4) comments and recommendations or concurrence of other Federal agencies, and <br />the public, <br />(5) the findings and recommendations of the Bureau of Land Management regarding <br />the resource recovery and protection plan, the Federal lease requirements, and the <br />Mineral Leasing Act, and <br />(6) the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's Proposed Decision <br />for Technical Revision No. 109 at the West Elk Mine. <br />The Secretary may approve a Mining Plan for a Federal lease under 30 U.S.C. §§ 207(c) and <br />1273(c). In accordance with 30 CFR Chapter VII, Subchapter D, I find that the proposed mining <br />plan modification will be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. <br />Attachment <br />• <br />