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Doc Date:12/11/2001 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR • OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT FOR Bear Mine Federal Leases COC-57632 and COC-57633 Mining Plan Decision Document A. Introduction Bear Coal Company, Inc. submitted a permit application package (PAP) for a permit revision for the Bear Mine to the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) under the Colorado State program (30 CFR Part 906). The PAP proposes extending underground mining operations into about 260 acres of Federal leases COC-57632 and COC-57633. The proposed mining plan would cause no new surface disturbance except for mining-induced subsidence. Under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, the Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management, must approve, approve with conditions, or disapprove the mining plan for Federal leases COC-57632 and COC-57633. Pursuant to 30 CFR Part 746, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is recommending approval of this mining plan. • B. Statement of Environmental Significance of the Proposed Action The undersigned person has determined that the above-named proposed action would not have a significant impact on the quality of the human environment under section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. §§ 4332(2)(C), and therefore, an environmental impact statement is not required. This finding of no significant impact is based on the attached environmental assessment prepared by OSM which identifies and discusses the environmental impacts of the proposed action and which provides sufficient evidence and analysis for this finding of no significant impact. Jew. ~-Z z-9s Chief, Federal Programs Western Support Center sion Date C