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United States Department of the Interior <br />I N REPLY REFER TO: <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />Reclamation and Enforcement <br />P.O. Box 46667 <br />Denver, Colorado 80201-6667 <br />April 8, 2008 <br />Mr. Dan Hernandez ,~~~ .l 0 208 <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 ~'~""''~ ~=and Sa ety n, <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 Mining <br />CO-0038 <br />RE: Blue Mountain Energy lnc. - "Deseradd' Vine - Perrriit Revision PR-06, Permit Area <br />Expansion <br />Dear Mr. Hernandez: <br />This is in response to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's (CO-DRMS) <br />April 7, 2008, request for a decision, under 30 CFR 906.30, whether the above subject permit <br />revision constitutes a mining plan modification: <br />Mining plan approvals by the Secretary of the Interiar are, required undep the Mineral.Leasing <br />Act of 1920, 301.J.S:C. lfs1; et serf. before coil miiiing ean~occ~r on Federal lands.' This letter . <br />serves to document OSM's determination whetliei-lo~.not a mining plan approval from the, . <br />Secretary is required for the above permitting action, <br />OSM's review of PR-06 has determined that it proposes to approximately 760 acres of Federal <br />lease C-8424 in Township 3 North; Range 101 West, 6"' PM, Section 19: E'/zSE'/a, SWl/aSE'/a; <br />Section 20: S'/z, S'hNW'/a, S'/zN'/aN~V'fa; and Section 28: NE'/a, N'/ZNW'/4, N'/zS'hNWI/a to the <br />approved permit for the Deserado mine, Colorado State permit C-1.981-018. <br />Based on a review of the activities associated with the permit revision, OSM has determined that <br />the proposal meets the requirements of 30 CFR~746.1.8(d)(3)(ii). Therefore, the proposed permit <br />revision does not constitute a mining plan action requiring Secretarial approval. ~ • <br />OSM's decision was based solely upon the Federal regulations under 30 CFR. PART 746 and not <br />the technical aspects of the revision application itself. Consequently, OSM's decision does not <br />relieve CO-DRMS from coordinating the review and approval of PR~-06 with other Federal <br />agencies for compliance with other Federal regulations. <br />Should you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at (303) 293-5038. <br />... ;~:. .:~+:.,.. ,P :,, • ~Sincerel~y,~ :.. , , .... ,_ r_ •~_ ;~:~... . Y, <br />,--~ <br />" Carl R. J nston <br />Natural Resource SpecialistGt <br />T~t~~ ~~®~~~~~~M <br />1N~~ <br />