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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 4310 84 Bureau of Land Management Colorado: Realty Action Non-competitive Lease of Public - Lands in Rio Blanco County ~`N~c1981 Colorado 31709 The following described land has been examined and •identified as suitable for lease under Section 302 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat 2762; 43 U.S.C. 1732) at no less than the appraised fair market rental: Sixth Principal Meridian T. 3 N., R. 101 W., sec. 22, Portions within E~W~ and E'~; sec. 23, Portions within W~NE'y, SE%NE~L, NWIy and S~; sec. 26, Portions within NON°}~ and NW~y; sec. 27, Portions within NEB, E'~W'~ and N~1SE~y. The areas within the above described lands that will actually be used aggregate approximately 513 acres in Rio Blanco County. They are show on a map entitled "Refuse Disposal Area", Figure 2-13, at page 60 of the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Moon Lake Power Plant Project, IInits 1 and 2, filed with the Environmental Protection Agency January 8, 1981. Lease of the above described lands has been proposed by Western Fuels Association, Inc., of Lakewood, Colorado. The land is proposed to be used to provide areas for storage of topsoil, sediment ponds and areas for refuse disposal in COaj;1P.CtiC.^_ '+'ith opera±ion of t!±= Desera3o Coal Mine which is planned to be operated by Westetn Fuels Association, Inc., on adjacent land under coal leases Denver 047201, Colorado 023703 and 028875. Information concerning the proposed use is in the final Environmental Impact Statement for the Moon Lake Power Plant Project, Units 1 and 2, filed with the Environmental Protection Agency May 1, 1981. The proposed uae is consistent with Bureau of Land Management land use planning. The Rio Blanco County Commissioners have not objected to lease of the land for the proposed uses. The lease of these lands will serve important public