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pertinent legal requirements. Federal Land Policv and Management Act of 1976: This Act allows the granting of land use permits on National Forest System lands. The regulations at Code of Federal Regulations Title 36 Part 251 (36 CFR 251) guide the issuance of permits under this Act. Land use perniits are granted on National Fotest System lands when the need for such is consistent with planned uses. National Forest Manaeement Act of 1976: The Forest Plan was approved in 1983 and amended in 1991, as required by this Act. This long-range land and resource management plan provides guidance for all resource management activities in the Forest. The National Forest Management Act requires all projects and activities to be consistent with the Forest Plan. The Forest Plan has been reviewed in consideration of this project (EA, Section I.C, Chapter 3). This decision is consistent with the Forest Plan. Mining and Minerals Policv Act of 1970. This act declared it would be the continuing policy of the Federal government and in the national interest to foster and encourage private enterprise in the development of economically sound and stable domestic mining industries, and the orderly and economic development of domestic mineral resources (EA, Section 1.E). This decision is consistent with this Act. Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. as Amended by the Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1975. This Act authorizes the federal agencies to lease coal reserves. It requires the BLM to secure consent from the surface management agency prior to leasing federal coal lands (EA, Section 1.E). This decision is consistent with this Act. National Historic Preservation Act: This decision complies with the provisions of this Act and the American Indian Religious Freedom Act. Native American interests were consulted during this project (EA, Section 4.B). Endan erg ed S~cies Act: Compliance with this Act is addressed in Section VI, of this document. National Environmental Policy Act: The entirety of documentation for this project supports that the project complies with this Act. Forest Service Energy Implementation Plan and Executive Order 132] 2: This plan responds to the Executive Order dated May 18, 2001. With regard to fossil fuels, the plan recommends expediting permits and other federal actions necessary for energy- related project approvals on a national basis. This decision is consistent with implementation of this plan.