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Mar O1 02 04:23p PRONIR RRNGER DISTRICT 970-527-4151 p.2 <br />t~°.e""~~ Uniled Statcs Forest Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and P.O. Box 1030 <br />I,~~§ Department of Service Gunnison National Forests N Rio Grande Ave. <br /> Agriculture Paonia Ranger District Pamiia, CO 61428 <br /> PHONE NO. 970-527-4131 FAQ 970-527-4151 <br />File Code: ?g?0!'1950 <br />Date: Much 5, 2002 <br />Dear Interested Citizen; <br />The Paonia Ranger District attd MWH Energy and Infrastructure Mining Operations Company <br />have completed an environmental assessment (EA) on a proposal from Mountain Coal Company <br />(MCC) to construct methane drainage wells for longwall Panels 16 through 24 at the West Elk <br />Mine. The underground coal mine is near Somerset, in Gunnison Cotmiy, Colorado. <br />The proposal includes vehicular access to the drill locations through reopenhtg rehabilitated drill <br />roads, converting existing trails to temporary roads, and construction of new temporary and <br />classified roads. <br />The F,A is available for 30 days of public review and comment. We are interested to know if <br />there is an environmental effect that you thitil: was not correctly described or estimated in the <br />document. Additional information about the analysis described in the EA can be reviewed in the <br />project record at the Paonia office. <br />If you have questions about this EA or the,process of public review, please call me at the Paonia <br />Ranger District Office at 970-527-4131. If you prefer to correspond by email, please write to me <br />at 5_s}lear n,fs.fed.us or contact Pam Bode, the Project Leader at pbode(~fs,fed.us. <br />Comments on the EA must be postmarked by Thursday, Apri14, 2002. Written cotltments may <br />be sent to the Paonia District Ranger at the address above, or via electronic mail to the Project <br />Leader at pbode@fs.fed.us. Rick Cables, the Rocky Mountain Regional Foreseer is the <br />Responsible Official for this project Upon receiving public comments on the EA, the Forest <br />Service will prepare a response to comments and a decision docwnent for his signature. The <br />completed documents will be sent to everyone who submits a comment on the E.A. <br />I appreciate the time it will take you to review and comment on this complex project. I value <br />public participation in the Forest Service decision process. Please let me know if we can help <br />you in any way. , <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ ~'~~ <br />SUSAN J. SPEAR <br />District Ranger <br />enclosure <br />~,~a ,t ~Y <br />~~V"' Caring for the Land and Serving People PtlM~a On Realm Paper~4' <br />03-81-02 16 22 TO MONTGOMERY WAT60N HARZA FAOM:970 527 4151 Y02 <br />