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<br />AGENDA <br />RED CLIFF MINE EIS COOPERATING AGENCY MEETING <br />December 7, 2006: 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm <br />Meeting purpose: The purpose of this meeting is to provide an update to Cooperating <br />Agencies on the existing status and future schedule of the Red Cliff Mine EIS, and to <br />gather information from the Cooperators on specific items to be considered in the EIS <br />including: alternatives; cumulative impact area; and Corps of Engineers needs for the <br />EIS. <br />Attendees: BLM, URS, CAM, and Cooperating agencies (Mesa County, Garfield <br />County, Colorado Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Office of Surface Mining, U.S. <br />Army Corps of Engineers. <br />I. Progress Report and Project Schedule <br />-key dates <br />- data collection (including noise baseline measurements, Erioginum survey, <br />waters of the US jurisdictional determination, cultural, biological, traffic counts, <br />etc.) <br />- role of Cooperating Agencies <br />2. Scoping Report -summary of public comments submitted during the public scoping <br />comment period. <br />3. Alternatives proposed for consideration in the EIS. <br />Proposed Action <br />No Action alternative <br />Corps of Engineers -alternatives needed for 404 permit process <br />Other potential Alternatives <br />Alternative Screening Matrix <br />4. Cumulative Impact Area and Time <br />5. Questions or other items for discussion? <br />