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Received <br />MAR 2 4 1998 <br /> <br />Dtlrango Felii OfltCff <br />mlylslon o}.Minerals 8 Geology <br />Prooosed Action <br />Cotter Corporation has existing Colorado Division of Mineral and Geology (CDMG) permks but <br />no 3809 notices or plans filed with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for uranium mining <br />operations in the Mineral Joe Area. If mining commences they will mine in accordance with <br />CDMG Permits M-77-310 and M-77-284 and reclamation will proceed in accordance with these <br />permits. This EA for the BLM initiated 3609 Plan of Operations will include the mine waste <br />storage area, previously authorized under Right-of-Way (PJW) reservation (COC-23834) to the <br />Department of Energy (DOE) and the two CDMG permits. The project area is located in T.46N., <br />R.17W., Section 21 and 22, NMPM. The mining claims associated with this project are the <br />Mineral Joe No. 1-19. There are approximately 16 acres of surface disturbance associated with <br />this Plan. <br />The operator/claimant will continue to comply with 43 CFR 3815.2, 3715.2-1 and 3715.5. The <br />use or occupancy of the lands in the report area is limited to that which is reasonably incident to <br />mining operations. <br />II. Alternatives <br />A. Alternative 1 -Proposed Action -Approve the plan of operations subject to the <br />conditions attached below. No significant impacts will resuk because all the disturbed <br />areas will be reclaimed. All existing disturbance was completed prior to the <br />requirements of the 3809 regulations. <br />B. Aternative 2 - No Action -Not an alternative for consideration. <br />III. Decision and Rationale <br />The decision is to approve the plan of operations subject to the conditions attached below. This <br />action will not resuk in any significant adverse impacts, conforms with the SJ/SM RMP and will <br />not cause unnecessary or undue degradation. <br />In addition, the decision is to close R/W case file, COC-23834, which reservation was issued to <br />DOE, and incorporate the waste rock dump area into this Plan of Operations to be authorized to <br />Cotter Corporation. <br />The structures on the mining claims addressed in this FJ~ are associated with this mining <br />operation and were used for mining purposes in the past and are reasonably incident to mining. <br />IV. MITIGATION. COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING <br />The following mitigation measures will be required to insure no significant impacts will occur. <br />For any new disturbances not within the footprint of the existing disturbances (except for <br />structures), a plan of operations amendment must be filed and approval gained from this office. <br />The BLM will be not'rfied of any changes to the mine permits through plan amendments and <br />when reclamation begins. <br /> <br />ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSISU-97-8 (----- <br />Decision Record <br />43 CFR 3809 <br />Plan of Operations, COC-60321 <br />Cotter Corporation <br />Mineral Joe Project Area <br />- -,, <br />Received ' <br />7'Ini~ ~ ~~ <br />Q71Pdng0 Fic;u OffiCA <br />Dhli9bn of Minerls 8 Geology <br />