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FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT <br />for the <br />DRY FORK FEDERAL COAL LEASE-BY-APPLICATION <br />(COC-67232) <br />AUGUST 2005 <br />GUNNISON COUNTY, COLORADO <br />U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service <br />Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, and Gunnison National Forests <br />Cooperating Agencies: <br />U.S. Department of the Interior <br />Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement <br />Denver, Colorado <br />and <br />Bureau of Land Management <br />Colorado State Office <br />Responsible Official <br />Charles S. Richmond <br />Forest Supervisor <br />2250 Highway 50 <br />Delta, CO 81416 <br />(970)874-6600 <br />For further information: <br />Liane Mattson <br />Project Leader <br />2250 Highway 50 <br />Delta, CO 81416 <br />(970) 874-6697 <br />ABSTRACT <br />This Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) examines altemative approaches to coal leasing and their <br />effects on the environment. Three alternatives are considered in detail. Alternative A (No Action) would not <br />allow the leasing of the coal. Alternative B (Proposed Action) would allow the leasing of the coal. Alternative <br />C would allow the leasing, with stipulations that Deep Creek, a perennial stream, could not be subsided. Five <br />additional alternatives were considered, but not given detailed study. The USDA Forest Service's (Forest <br />Service) preferred alternative is the Proposed Action, Alternative B. Public comments on the Draft EIS are <br />included in Chapter 8 of the FEIS. This FEIS is accompanied by the corresponding Record of Decision. <br />