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United States Forest Paonia P.O. Box 1030 <br />USDA Department of Service Ranger District N Rio Grande Ave. <br />Agriculture PHONE NO. 970-527-4131 Paonia, CO 81428 <br />FAX 970-527-4151 <br />File Code: 2820-4 <br />Date: Apri12, 2008 <br />Joe Dudash <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Rm 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Dear Joe, <br />The Paonia Ranger District has finished its review of Bowie Resource's (Bowie), MR-86, for <br />drilling a monitoring well in Hubbard Creek. In accordance with procedures outlined in 30 CFR <br />906.30, Appendix B, the Forest Service reviewed the Minor Revision for post-mining land use <br />consistency with land use plan (GMUG Forest Plan), and the adequacy of measures to protect <br />non-mineral surface resources, as proposed by Bowie in their application. <br />According to Bowie's Mine Permit and associated Map 13, the post-mining land use is <br />"Rangeland & Wildlife Habitat". This is consistent with the Forest Plan; however the Plan <br />specifically prescribes managing this area for wildlife habitat with an emphasis on Forest Service <br />Management Indicator Species (MIS). As such, there are specific requirements for human <br />activities in these areas, which are brought forward in Attachment A discussed below. <br />Regarding the adequacy of measures to protect Federal resources not covered by the coal lease, <br />no specific measures were identified in the submitted minor revision application. Therefore, <br />through evaluating current Forest Service direction and various resource specialist input, the <br />activities proposed in MR-86 must be conducted consistent with measures listed in Attachment <br />A in order to adequately protect surface resources on NFS lands. <br />In addition, provided that the application is not further modified, and the conditions of <br />Attachment A are carried forward in the DRMS' decision, this letter constitutes USFS <br />concurrence to the decision. <br />Sincerely, <br />/s/ Levi K Broyles <br />LEVI K. BROYLES <br />District Ranger <br />cc: Ry Stone <br />Attachment <br />Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on RecyGed Paper <br />