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Doc Date:12/11/2001 III I II I II I II IIII III <br />sss <br /> <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MiNiNG <br />Reclamation and Enrorcement <br />Washington, D.C. 20240 <br />JUN ~ y 1000 <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: Sylvia Baca, Assistant Secretary, Land and Minerals Management <br />From: Kathrine L. H cling Di ctor, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and <br />Enforcement ` ~h~~, ~ el` <br />Subject: Recommendation for Approv ial-w shout Special Conditions of the Mountain Coal <br />Company's West Elk Mine Mining Plan Modification for Federal Lease COC- <br />56447, Delta and Gunnison Counties, Colorado <br />I recommend approval without special conditions of the West Elk Mine mining plan modification <br />based on: <br />(1) Mountain Coal Company's complete permit application package (PAP), <br /> <br />(2) compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, <br />(3) documentation assuring compliance with applicable requirements of other Federal <br />laws, regulations, and executive orders, <br />(4) comments and recommendations or concurrence of other Federal agencies, and the <br />public, <br />(5) the findings and recommendations of the Bureau of Land Management regarding <br />the resource recovery and protection plan, the Federal lease requirements, and the <br />Mineral Leasing Act, and <br />(6) the Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance for Permit Revision No. 8, <br />West Elk Mine, C-80-007, of the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />regarding the PAP and the Colorado State program. <br />The Secretary may approve a mining plan for Federal leases under 30 U.S.C. §§ 207(c) and <br />1273(c). Under 30 CFR Chapter VII, Subchapter D, I find that the proposed mining plan will be <br />in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. <br />• Attachment <br />