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U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management 2505 S. Townsend Ave. Montrose, CO 81401 U~S ~~ U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service 2250 Highway 50 Delta, CO 81416 Records of Decision RECEIVED Iron Point Coal Exploration License Iron Point Coal Lease Tract ppR 0 6 2000 Elk Creek Coal Lease Tract Dear Ladies and Gentlemen; Division of Minerals 8 Geology Enclosed for your review are the Records of Decision (RODs) for three Federal coal applications. The three applications are the Iron Point Coal Exploration License application, (COC-61945), the Iron Point Coal Lease Tract application, (COC-61209), and the Elk Creek Coal Lease Tract application, (COC- 61357). The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Forest Service reviewed and analyzed these applications as part of the North Fork Coal Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The RODs represent the culmination of this effort. Please note that there are six separate RODS enclosed. The three applications were considered and analyzed as part of one document. However, each agency has distinct and separate decisions to make on each application, hence the six RODS. The decisions and required mitigation measures in each ROD are specific to the individual application. To aid the reader's understanding of how each application related to the scope of the effort, some of the supplementary information in the RODS (e.g.: Public Involvement) refer to the whole document. The North Fork Coal Working Group (NFCWG) is a community based group representing a broad spectrum of interests in the North Fork Valley. The NFCWG has worked to address issues related to growth and coal mining in the valley and to develop a vision for the community's future. The work of the NFCWG is expected to continue into the future. Other interested members of the public are encouraged to contact the NFCWG for current and specific information related to their efforts. The agencies would like to express their thanks to those in the public who became involved. Your input into the EIS process helped facilitate a more informed general public and a more informed decision making process. Further information on the North Fork Coal EIS or these RODs can be obtained by contacting Jerry Jones at the BLM Uncompahgre Field Office, 2505 S. Townsend Ave., Montrose, CO, 81401, telephone 970.240.5338, fax 970.240.5668, or a-mail Jerry_JonesC~co.blm.gov. Respectfully, Allan Belt Field Office Manager BLM Uncompahgre Field Office iiiiiiiiiiiu iii Robert L. Storch Forest Supervisor Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests