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• The approved State permit area would increase by 560 acres from its present 4,525 acres <br />to a new total of 5,085 acres. <br />Surface disturbance within the approved State permit area will increase by approximately <br />1.9 acres from its present l 13 acres to a new total of I IS acres. <br />This new mining plan will result in 560 acres of Federal coal being included within the <br />approved mining plan area shown on the map included with [his decision document. <br />Approval of this new mining plan will authorize mining of an additional 3.8 million tons <br />of recoverable Federal coal. <br />Approximately 2,683 acres of Federal surface lands will be included in the mining plan <br />area as a result of this action. <br />The postmining land use within the permit and mining plan area will not change. <br />The CO-DMG has carried-over two permit stipulations, Stipulation Nos. 9 and 10, <br />attached to a previous permit revision, and has attached one new stipulation, Stipulation <br />No. 12 to this permitting action. An explanation of each stipulation and the requirements <br />. for their resolution can be found in the State Permit Findings Document made a part of <br />this Mining Plan Decision Document. <br />Bowie Resources LTD's proposal does not require any additional special conditions to <br />comply with Federal laws. <br />[V. Review Process <br />The CO-DMG reviewed [he PAP under the Colorado State program, the Federal lands <br />program (30 CFR Chapter VD, Subchapter D), and the Colorado cooperative agreement <br />(30 CFR § 906.30). Pursuant to the Colorado Stale program and the cooperative <br />agreement, CO-DMG approved the permit revision on September 26, 2001. <br />The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) has consulted with <br />other Federal agencies for compliance with the requirements of applicable Federal laws. <br />Their comments and/or concurrences are included in the decision document. <br />The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) reviewed the Resource Recovery and Protection <br />Plan for compliance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended, and 43 CFR Part <br />3480. The BLM recommended approval of the new mining plan in a memorandum dated <br />August 3, 2001. In this same memorandum the Bureau of Land Management concurred <br />with the proposed new mining plan with respect to Federally owned surface lands under <br />• their management within the proposed mining plan area. <br />