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.~ <br />Each person who conducts surface coal mining operations, to the <br />extent possible using the best technology currently available, <br />shall: <br />(a) To the extent possible, prevent, control, and suppress <br />range, forest, and coal fires which are not approved by the <br />Division as part of a management plan. <br />Commitments to these rules were not made in the original permit application <br />and therefore stipulation number 10 was attached to the permit. In order to <br />satisfy the requirements of this condition we need a written commitment Erom <br />Pittsburg and Midway, indicating that Colorado Rule 4.18(2)(a)(b) and (c) <br />will be adhered to. <br />The second item needing resolution concerns the unpaid "Windy Gap" <br />contribution for the Edna mine. This contribution is based on the projected <br />annual depletion of water from the Upper Colorado River Basin caused by the <br />Edna mining operation. The projected annual depletion for the Edna mine is <br />28 acre-feet which amounts to a one-time fee of $418.00. The contribution <br />of the $418.00 to the conservation fund will offset the impacts of the <br />project to Federally listed endangered fish species. Arrangements for the <br />contribution of these funds should be made as soon as possible. Payment <br />should be made to: <br />Regional Director <br />U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service <br />P. 0. Box 25486 <br />Denver Federal Center <br />Denver, Colorado 80225 <br />Please provide evidence of payment to this office. <br />Once the above two items are resolved, OSMRE will proceed with the Federal <br />permit termination process for Edna. Should you have any questions <br />regarding this letter, please contact Rick Williamson of my staff at (303) <br />844-2915. <br />Sincerely, <br />Peter A. Rutledge, Chief <br />Federal Programs Division <br />cc: USFWS/Denver <br />OSMRE/AFO <br />CMLRD <br />