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• <br />• <br />r 1 <br />~J <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT <br />WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 <br />AUG 211992 <br />Memorandum <br />To: Assistant <br />Management <br />From: Directo <br />Subject: Recommend <br />on: <br />the <br />Land Management with respect to the resource recovery and <br />protection plan and other requirements of the Federal <br />leases and the Mineral Leasing Act, and (6) the findings <br />and recommendations by the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Division with respect to the PAP and the <br />Colorado State program. <br />Land ansl. Minerals <br /> <br />.=~ <br />~ ^ <br />~~ <br />for Approval of the Cyprus <br />al Corporation's Orchard Valley <br />Modification for Federal Leases <br />D-036955, C-37210, Delta <br />Orchard Valley Cc <br />Mine Mining Plan <br />C-25079, C-27432, <br />County, Colorado <br />I recommend approval of the Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal <br />Corporation's Orchard Valley Mine mining plan <br />modification for Federal leases C-25079, C-27432, D- <br />036955, C-37210 pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of <br />1920, as amended. My recommendation to approve the <br />Orchard Valley Mine mining plan modification is based <br />(1) Cyprus Orchard Valley Coal Corporation's complete <br />permit application package (PAP), ~(2) compliance with <br />National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, (3) <br />documentation assuring compliance with applicable <br />requirements of other Federal laws, regulations, and <br />executive orders, {4) comments and recommendations or <br />concurrence of other Federal agencies, and the public, <br />(5) the findings and recommendations of the Bureau of <br />The Secretary may approve a mining plan modification for <br />Federal leases under 30 U.S.C. §§ 207(c) and 1273(c). <br />Pursuant to 30 CFR Chapter VII, Subchapter D, I find that <br />the proposed mining plan will be in compliance with all <br />applicable laws and regulations. The decision document <br />for the proposed mining plan action is attached. <br />Attachment <br />