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<br />United States <br />USDA Department of <br />Agriculture <br />Forest Paonia P.O. Box 1030 <br />Service Ranger District N Rio Grande Ave. <br />PHONE NO. 970-527-4131 Paonia, CO 81428 <br />FAX 970-527-4151 <br />File Code: 2820-4 <br />Date: March 25,~~~~® <br />Joe Dudash <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />CDRMS <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Rm 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Joe, <br />I~II~~ Z 7 2~~$ <br />;d~, ,,, ,~~clamation, <br />4~tiening and Safety <br />The Paonia Ranger District has finished its review of Oxbow Mining's (Oxbow) TR-58, for d_rilling_ _ _ <br />two methane drainage wells, one of which is on lands managed by the Forest Service. In <br />accordance with procedures outlined in 30 CFR 906.30, Appendix B, the Forest Service <br />reviewed the Technical Revision for post-mining land use consistency with land use plan <br />(GMUG Forest Plan), and the adequacy of measures to protect non-mineral surface resources, <br />as proposed by E3owie in their application. <br />Concerning the one proposed methane drainage hole proposed on FS lands (on an existing <br />pad, no new surface disturbance); we reviewed the original analysis prepared pursuant to the <br />National Environmental Policy Act. <br />Regarding the post-mining land use, the proposal is consist with our Forest Plan as indicated by <br />our previous analysis. With respect to the adequacy of measures to protect Federal resources <br />not covered by the coal lease, as long as the applicable conditions of surface use, as prescribed <br />in the original NE:PA are carried forward (see Attachment A); the measures will be adequate to <br />protect non-mineral surface resources. <br />Provided that they application is not further modified, and the conditions of Attachment A are <br />carried forward in the DRMS' decision, this letter constitutes USFS concurrence to the decision. <br />Sincerely, <br />i~7/~ / <br />LEVI K. BROYLE.S <br />District Ranger <br />cc: Jim Kiger <br />Attachment <br />Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recyded Paper ~~ <br />