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<br />To: <br />NCV 9 20~~1 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />• <br />From: <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT <br />Washington, D.C. 20240 <br />Assistant Secretary <br />Land and Minerals ariagement /~ // <br />Acting Director ~~~~C-~=~~/ ~ (//~~~"~~' <br />Office of Surface Ivlining <br />Subject: Recommendation for Approval, Wi[hout Special Conditions, of the Mining Plan <br />Modification for Federal Lease COC-61209 at Bowie Resources LTD.'s Bowie <br />No. 2 Mine located in Delta County, Colorado <br />I recommend approval, without special conditions, of this mining plan modification. My <br />recommendation is based on: <br />(1) Bowie Resources LTD.'s complete permit application package (PAP), <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 ftndings and recommendations of the Bureau of Land Management regazding <br />[he resource recovery and protection plan, the Federal lease requirements, and the <br />Mineral Leasing Act, and <br />(6) the Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance for Permit Revision No. 5, <br />Bowie No. 2 Mine, C-96-083, of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />regarding the PAP and the Colorado State program. <br />The Secretary may approve a Mining Plan for Federal leases 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 new <br />mining plan will be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. <br />• Attaclunent <br />