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The GMUG National Forests Supervisor is the responsible oftcial for the portion of the project involving <br />National Forest System ]ands. The decision to be made by the Forest Supervisor is whether or not to <br />consent to the BLM ]easing the coal in the proposed West Flatiron Lease Tract, and to prescribe <br />conditions for the protection of non-coal resources if consent to lease is granted. <br />The BLM-Colorado State Director is the responsible official for the portions of the project involving <br />BLM public ]ands on the surface, and for the federal coal resource underlying National Forest System <br />lands, BLM public land, and private lands. The decisions to be made by the BLM are whether or not to <br />offer the federal coal reserves for competitive leasing, and to prescribe conditions for the protection of <br />non-coal resources if the reserves are ]eased. <br />Granting a lease gives the lessee exclusive rights and right of entry to The coal resource. Actual mining <br />activities must be authorized under fne permitting process of the OSN[ and the Colorado Division of <br />Mineral and Geology (DMG). These permitting processes for actual mining are separate from the NEPA <br />process for the decision to issue a lease. The information in the coa] lease application and the data and <br />analyses to be included in the environmental analysis do not constitute a formal underground mining <br />permit application to either the OSM or the CDMG. <br />Please review this scoping and comment notice and provide us with comments on the proposed coal lease <br />by September 1, 2003. Written comments should be directed to Ms. Liane Mattson, Minerals Staff <br />Officer, via electronic mail at lmattson~fs.fed.us, via fax at 970-527-4151, or at the following address: <br />Liane Mattson <br />Geologist <br />USDA Forest Service <br />P.O. Box 1030 <br />N Rio Grande Avenue <br />Paonia, Colorado 81428 <br />Any questions may also be directed to Ms. Mattson at (970) 527-4131. <br />Sincerely~.~ <br />~~ ~ ~ <br />ROBERT L. STORCH <br />Forest Supervisor <br />