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~ UNITED STATES G0~FNh5ENT <br />~ 1~'lemorandum <br />• <br />DEPART!dENT OF Tf. .NTERIOR <br />BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT <br />764 P.orizon Drive <br />Grand Junction, GO 81501 <br />To Regiaaal Director, Region D <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />FROSt <br />Area 24aaager, Grand Junction Resource Area <br />Sue~FCr Salt Creeic :fining Company <br />Munger Canyon Mine <br />Federal Coal Leases C-0125515, C-0125516 <br />~~~ <br />S~v~f : , <br />w'e have reviewed the i:unger Canyon t•Iiae mixing plan is accordance with the i " <br />memorandum of understanding between BL1I - IISGS (':~S) - OSN.. ilte plan is _ <br />tec'unically adequate for: (i) rost mining land use proposals, and <br />(2) consistency with stipulations required by the lease. <br />The unsuitability criteria have been applied to the leases (permit area) <br />and no part of the 775.57-acre tract is .intuitable for underground coal <br />mining operations. <br />Having found the area suitable for mining, ve recommend the approval of <br />the Munger Caayoa :31ne mining plan and further recommend that a mining <br />permit be issued provided the following stipulations are included in the <br />Hermit: <br />-I 1) If an e.~pansion of surface ciniag facilities or area of <br />~ activity enters the mining plan, a site specific raptor <br />r inventory is required prior to decision to permit the <br />{ ~ activity. <br /> <br /> <br />k ~ 2) If an expansion of surface mining facilities or area .of <br /> activity enters the mining plan, a review of this plan shall <br />c be made with the permit applicant, the Bureau'a authorized <br />`: officer, and an agent of the Colorado Division of 'v711dlife. <br /> a mitigation ?lax far forage loss on mule deer critical <br /> L=.nter r_n~e and for degradation of chuiar habitat shall be <br />' < developed by the above three parties. <br />i <br />I 3) The lessee/operator shall immediately bring to the attention <br /> of the Gtand Junction District Manager, nay and all antiquities <br /> cr other ob;ects o: historic or scient'Fic i^terest, i.cJ~d~t~~. <br /> ~ <br />gut not limited to, historic or prahistoric :,:ice„ t.,.._'? s, <br /> or artifacts discovered during nay surface-aisturbinb activi.jy. <br /> ~;ny such discoveries will be left intact until the lessee is <br /> given authorization to proceed by the District :•lnager. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />• ~ ~ccl ]istrict `!asager ` ~ .J <br /> <br /> <br /> i <br /> - <br />~. - _ <br />1 <br /> _ <br /> '.w <br />` <br /> ~:.. '`V <br />Iii ~.; <br /> i. \ ~ n .~ <br />IY REDLY REFER Tt~ <br />3400 <br />C-0125515 <br />C-0125516 <br />7-161 <br />Gate: ;.may 2b, 1982 <br />