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• N7 r s~ n '~ . ACN 7 ~~ ~ /~ Cemorandu To: From: United States Department of the Interior OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 l JUL'_ 71992 III IIIIIIIIIIIII III 999 Doc Date:12/11/2001 ~ ^ Assistant Se etary, La nd Minerals Management Director W` Subject: Recommen tion for Approval of the National King Coal, Inc.'s King Coal Mine Mining Plan for Federal Lease COG-49465, La Plata County, Colorado I recommend approval, with a condition, of the National King Coal, Inc.'s King Coal Mine mining plan for Federal lease COC-49465 pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended. This mining plan supplements the King Coal Mine mining plan for Federal leases P-058300 and C-29125 approved on May 20, 1982. My recommendation to approve the King Coal Mine mining plan is based on: (1) National King Coal, Inc.'s complete permit application package (PAP), (2) compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, (3) documentation assuring compliance with applicable requirements of other Federal laws, regulations, and executive orders, (4) comments and recommendations or concurrence of other Federal agencies, and the public, (5) the findings and recommendations of the Bureau of Land Management with respect to the resource recovery and protection plan and other requirements of the Federal lease and the Mineral Leasing Act, and (6) the findings and recommendations by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division with respect to the PAP and the Colorado State program. The Secretary may approve a mining plan for Federal leases under 30 U.S.C. §§ 207(c) and 1273(c). Pursuant to 30 CFR Chapter VII, Subchapter D, I find that the proposed mining plan will be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. The decision document for the proposed mining plan action is attached. Attachment •