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• 5 <br /> All of the required maps and cross sections as outlined in 43 CFR 3480 are <br /> included in the R2P2 package. <br /> The R2P2 package contains text outlining how Maximum Economic Recovery <br /> (MER) will be achieved. The mining engineer in charge of reviewing this <br /> package agrees that MER will be achieved on the five (5) Federal Coal <br /> Leases discussed in the R2P2 package. <br /> Based upon the analysis presented, this office recommends approval of the <br /> R2P2 package as it would insure Maximum Economic Recovery and would be in <br /> the best interest of the United States of America. <br /> In regard to other areas of the subject transmittal the White River <br /> Resource Area of the Bureau of Land Management provided the following <br /> comments. <br /> We have no additional stipulations for inclusion in the permit, however, <br /> we do have the following concerns: <br /> 1 . It appears that OSM is not entering into consultation procedures <br /> with the USFWS regarding black-footed ferret and possibly endemic <br /> Colorado River fishes as required in Section 7 (a) of the <br /> Endangered Species Act. <br /> 2. The increase in size of the refuse disposal areas adjacent to <br /> Darwin Reservoir has eliminated the effectiveness of the <br /> reservoir as a stock water facility. We feel a replacement <br /> reservoir should be constructed at another site and we will <br /> pursue this through OSM in the near future. <br /> 3. We feel BLM should receive copies of pertinent <br /> reclamation/mitigation data such as the study concerning mule <br /> deer and pronghorn movements. <br /> er <br /> 4. There is no evidence that a SHPO determination of eligibility has <br /> been obtained for cultural resource sites 5RB 1055, 1068, and <br /> IM. Until a determination is obtained no activity should be <br /> permitted which might endanger the integrity of the sites. If a <br /> mitigation plan is applicable, BLM should receive a copy. <br /> Additional comments were also received from a staff hydrologist and are as <br /> follows: <br /> The existing lease stipulations and permitting authority regulations <br /> appear to adequately address the possible impact to hydrology <br /> resources form the new mining development scheme. However, some <br /> concern exists regarding the CMLRD Findings Document for the original <br /> permit application package. <br /> I� <br />