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September 11, 2006 <br />Bureau of Land Management <br />C/o Dave Lehmann <br />2815 H Road <br />Grand Junction, CO 81506 <br />RE: CAM Coal Mine Scoping Period <br />Dear Sir: <br />RE:'~tV E <br />eilt2E.tl) Or L»f';3 t1GMfi. <br />'1(N"i `~ JC-, t.. 1. <br />266 SEP (I P~ 4~ d I <br />The proposed Red Cliff coal mine will increase Mesa County's ability to receive more <br />dollars from Colorado's Energy and Mineral Assistance Program. The Department of <br />Local Affairs awarded $6,027,963 last year in energy assistance grants to numerous <br />capital projects throughout the county. These grants require government entities to <br />match funds being awarded. <br />One of the projects funded last year was a restoration project of the old Riverside <br />School building. Mesa County Valley, School District 51, received $300,000 in energy <br />and mineral impact grants from the Department of Local Affairs to completely restore <br />the 8,000 square foot building. The school district is working to convert the old Riverside <br />School into a multicultural community center and satellite office for the county's <br />workforce center. The building will also be used as the hub for School District 51's <br />innovative dual language immersion program. <br />Projects, like the one just described, could not have been completed without Energy <br />and Mineral Impact Assistance Grants. These grants are funded based on energy and <br />mineral development within their respective counties, with more development, such as <br />the Red Cliff Coal Mine, Mesa County is positioned to benefit from increased funding. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~. ~a ~. <br />~~ 1~~- ~ <br />~scr.~/~ J~~ ~ t ~ ~ 15 0 5 <br />