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CHAPTERTWO <br />Table 2-2 <br />ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED SUMMARY <br />Proposed Action Alternatives Considered Reasonableness and Practicability of Altern; <br />Project Component Coal Leasing <br />Approximatcl~ 2 ~.ooo acres BLM has considered t~~o additional leasing The proposed action maximii.cs the reco~crablc <br />~~ith the life of the mine altcrnati~cs described in the subsequent text. Crom the Rcd Cliff Minc portals. <br />estimated at ~U scars. <br /> Lease Alternative 1-This alternative is This alternative ~~ould result in potentially <br /> approximately 21,000 acres. The overburden depth recoverable coal resources between 1,500 feet a <br /> cutoff is only 1,500 feet. The deeper coal (between 2,000 feet deep not being mined. <br /> 1,500 feet and 2,000 feet) would potentially be <br /> by-passed. <br /> Lease Alternative 2 -This alternative is The potential recoverable reserves for this area ~ <br /> approximately 32,000 acres, with expansion to the significantly exceed the tonnage planned for the <br /> east. The overburden depth cutoff is 2,000 feet deep. Cliff Mine. Additionally, the more distant reser <br /> would likely be produced from different portals <br /> the distance of the reserves from the planned po <br />Project Component Location of Mine Portal <br />Constrnel nllnC p0I'la~S In ThIS ~oeation ~~aS SC~CCICCt baSCCt On ~OCaIIOn an <br />Section ~. TSS.. RIO2~V. quality of coal outcrop. access issues. and the n <br /> be ~~ithin CAM~s existing coal leases. <br /> Construct mine portal at a location further to the east. Constructing the mine portal at another location <br /> would have a greater impact on recreation and <br /> residences and would require a longer haul to th <br /> UPRR. The portal would not be located in lease <br /> currently held by CAM. It would not improve u <br /> the proposed action. <br />Notes: <br />BLM = Bureau of Land Management <br />CAM = CAM-Colorado, LLC <br />CDOT = Colorado Department of Transportation <br />CR # = County Road # <br />GVP = Grand Valley Power <br />NAID = not analyzed in detail <br />RR = Railroad <br />SH # = State Highway # <br />T#,R# = Township #, Range # <br />tpy = tons per year <br />UPRR = Union Pacific Railroad <br />2-21 <br />