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13a. Descylbe other reuonable dtemative routes and modes considerad. <br />See Attachment "B", "NEPA COMPLIANCE, COLORADO WESTMORELAND INC., RIGHT-OF-WAY APPLICATIONS <br />FOR ORCHARD VALLEY WEST MINE." <br />Why were these alternatives not selected? <br />See Attachment "B" <br />c. Give espLnation as to why it fa neceuary to cross Federal lands. <br />The proposed Orchard Valley West Mine is located in Section 23, T13S, R92W of the 6th P.M. <br />within Federal Coal Lease f/C-31210 granted to CWI on May 1, 1984. Federal lands must be <br />crossed to reach the Orchard Valley West Mine. <br />14. List authorizations and pending applications filed for similar projech which may provide information to the authorizing agency. (Spec- <br />t/y number, date, code, or name./ <br />An application for a revision to CWI's Underground Coal Mining & Reclamation Permit (NC-83- <br />038) was submitted to the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division and Office of Surface <br />Mining on August 18, 1986, for the Orchard Valley West Mine and related facilities. <br />15. Provide statement of need for project, including [he economic feasibility and teems such as: (a) cost of proposal (cons rrucrron. op~~r- <br />arron, and maintenancrl; (b) estimated cost of nest list alternative, and (c) expected public benefits. <br />The total estimated cost to construct, operate (annually) and maintain (with production at <br />600,000 tons per year) the Orchard Valley West Mine and related facilities is approximately <br />$5,000,000.00. The approximate cost to construct the road is $400,000.00. Refer to the <br />Final Environmental Assessment of Coal Transportation Alternatives, December, 1984, and / <br />16. Describe probable effects on the population in the area, including the social and economic aspects, and the rural lilestyl ai'l-cTiment <br />"B" for <br />further <br />See Attachment "B". discussions <br />of <br />alternatives <br />17. Describe likely environmental effects that the proposed project will have on: (a) air quality; (b) visual impact; (c) surface end ground <br />water qudily and quantity; (d) the control or etructunl change on any stream or other body of water; (e) existing noise levels; •nd <br />(() the surface of the Isnd, including vegetation, permafrost, soil, and soil stability. <br />See Attachment "B" <br />I8. Describe the probable effects that the proposed project will have on: (a) populations of fish, plant, wildlife, and marine life, including <br />threatened and endangarcd apeciec; and (b) marine mammals, including hunting, capturing, collecting, or killing these animals. <br />See Attachment "B" <br />19~ Name all the Department(s)/Agency(ies) where this application is being (,led. <br />U. S. D.O.I., Bureau of Land Management. <br />1 HEREBY CER71F'i. Thal I am of legal age and authorised to do business !n the Slate and that 1 have personally examined the information <br />contained in the application and believe that the information submitted is cortect to the best of my knowledge. <br />icant <br />ate <br />Mlle 1B, U.S.C. Section 1001, makes it a crime (or any person knowingly and w!1!lully to make to any departm ant or agency of the l~nit:~d <br />Sates any Ilse, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations •s to any matter within its junsdiction. <br />