GENERAL48864

• Permit No: C1981033
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Doc Name: FEDERAL LEASE COC-42481 PART 2 OF 8
• From: OSM
• To: LAND & MINERALS MANAGEMENT
• Permit Index Doc Type: Other Permits
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

• added to ensure that cultural resources that may be
identified in the future will be protected. The U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service requested a condition to ensure
protection of endangered fishes in the Colorado River Basin.
Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) reviewed the
PAP under the Colorado State program, the Federal lands
program (30 CFR Chapter VII, Subchapter D), and the Colorado
cooperative agreement (30 CFR § 906.30). Pursuant to the
Colorado State program and the cooperative agreement,
Colorado DMG approved the permit revision on April 29, 1994.
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
(OSM) has consulted with other Federal agencies for
compliance with the requirements of applicable Federal laws,
and their comments and concurrences are included in the
decision document. The resource recovery and protection
plan was reviewed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for
compliance with the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended,
and 43 CFR Part 3480, and BLM recommended approval of the
mining plan modification in a memorandum dated January 7,
1994. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provided its final
consultation comments under Section 7 of the Endangered
Species Act in a memorandum dated May 31, 1994. Based upon
independent review, OSM concurs with the State Historic
• Preservation Officer's (SHPO) assessment and recommendations
for protection of cultural resources, as stated in the SHPO
concurrence letter dated December 13, 1993.
I have determined that the proposed area of mining plan
approval is not unsuitable for mining in accordance with
section 522 (b) of SMCRA.
The permit revision area is not on any Federal lands within
the boundaries of any national forest.
OSM has determined that approval of this mining plan
modification will not have a significant impact on the
quality of the human environment. The impacts of approval
of this mining plan modification and alternatives are
described in the environmental assessment attached to the
Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) included with the
decision document.
The mining plan approval document included in the decision
document is in conformance with the Mineral Leasing Act of
1920, as amended, and applicable Federal regulations. I
recommend that you advise the Assistant Secretary, Land and
Minerals Management, under 30 CFR Part 746, that the BCC's
Bear Mine mining plan modification for Federal lease C-42481
is ready for approval.
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