2008-02-22_APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE - C2008086 ‎(42)‎

• Permit No: C2008086
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 2/22/2008
• Doc Name: PDEIS Appendix D Coordination and Consultation
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Part I. Project Description
County: Garfield and Mesa
Project Number: BLM CRIR GJFO 1106-11
NEPA Number: CO 130-2006-62 EA for exploration, and notification of an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
pending (2008) for Red Cliff Mine
The following undertaking is located in: 6`h PM, T. 7 S., R. 101 W. sections 17, 20, 21, & 29;
T. 7 S., R. 102 W. sections 23 - 26, 35, & 36;
T. 8 S., R. 101 W. sections 5 - 9, and 17
Undertaking Name: Proposed Red Cliff Mine Project in Garfield and Mesa Counties, Colorado
The current undertaking is an application from CAM Colorado LLC (CAM) to conduct geotechnical exploration
(drilling) and short-term right-of--way for access roads located on federal lands managed by the Bureau of Land
Management (BLM), Grand Junction Field Office (GJFO). The BLM is also requesting the SHPO to consider the
BLM's recommendation and evaluation of eligibility and effect for cultural properties that are within the Area of
Potential Effect (APE) for the proposed Red Cliff mine, located approximately 11 miles north of the towns of Mack
and Loma, Colorado, and 1.5 miles east of Colorado State Highway 139 (see proposal map enclosed). The Notice of
Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Red Cliff Coal Mine, Raikoad Spur Line. and
other associated surface facilities was published in the Federal Register (Doc E6-12010) on July 27, 2006.
This undertaking:
(1) is anon-routine interstate and/or interagency project or program
(2) directly affects a National Register eligible or listed property
(3) has been determined by BLM, the SHPO or the Council to be highly controversial
(4) is one of the following: a land exchange, land sale, Recreation and Public P~.:rpose lease, or transfer
(5) has been analyzed by a BLM staff person with limited experience or lacking appropriate expertise
X (6) is one which we wish to bring to your attenro:~
DBMS 380