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tlar O1 02 04:23p PRONIR RflNGER DISTRICT 970-527-4151 <br />~'"~ United States Forest Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and P.O. 13ox 1030 <br />[fit <br />~, ~ Department of Service Gunnison National Forests N Rio Grande Ave. <br />Agriculture Paonia Ranger District Paonia, CO 81428 <br />PHON)i N0. 970-527-4131 FAX 970-527-4151 <br />File Code: 2$20% 1950 <br />Date: March 5, 2002 <br />Dear bnterested Citizen; <br />The Paonia Ranger District alld MWH Energy and Infrastructure Mining Operations Company <br />' have completed an environmental assessment (EA) on a proposal from Mountain Coal Company <br />(MCC) to construct methane drainage wells for Iongwall Panels 76 through 24 at the West Elk <br />Mine. The underground coal mine is near Somerset, in Gunnison County, Colorado. <br />' The proposal includes vehicular access to the drill locations through reopennig rehabilitated drill <br />roads, converting existing trails to temporary roads, and constnrction of new temporary and <br />' classified roads. <br />The EA is available for 30 days ofpublic review and comment. We are interested to know if <br />there is an environmental effect that you think was not correctly described or estimated in the <br />document. Additional information about the analysis described in the EA can be reviewed in the <br />project record at the Paonia office. <br />If you have quesfions about this EA or the~process ofpublic review, please call me at the Paonia <br />' Ranger District Office at 970-527-4131. If you prefer to correspond by email, please write to me <br />at ssuear cr,fs.fed.us or contact Pam Bode, the Project Leader at pbode(c~fs.fed.us. <br />Comments on the EA must be postmarked by Thursday, Apri14, 2402. Written colnmeuts may <br />be sent to the Paonia District Ranger at the address above, or via electronic mail to the Project <br />Leader at pbode@fs.fed.us. Rick Cables, the Rocky Mountain Regional Forester is the <br />' Responsible Official for this project. Upon receiving public comments on the EA, the Forest <br />Service will prepaze a response to comments and a decision docwnent for his signature. The <br />completed documents will be sent to everyone who submits a comment on the EA. <br />I appreciate the time it will take you to review and comment on this complex project. I value <br />public participation in the Forest Service decision process. Please let me know if we can help <br />you in any way. . <br />Sincerely, <br />SUSAN J. SPEAR <br />District Ranger <br />enclosure <br />p.2 <br /> Carin <br />for the Land a <br />d Servin l <br />P ~~ <br /> g <br />g <br />n eup <br />e PriMM pn Aecyde0 Caper <br />03-01-02 16:22 TO=MONTGOMERY WATSON HAAZA FAOM:970 527 4151 P02 <br />