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Deer Creek Shaft and E Seam Methane Drainage Wells Project <br />Final Environmental Impact Statement <br />Gunnison County, Colorado <br />Lead Agency: USDA Forest Service <br />Cooperating Agencies: USDI Bureau of Land Management <br />Responsible Official: Charles S. Richmond, Forest Supervisor <br /> Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NF <br /> 2250 HWY 50 <br /> Delta, CO 81416 <br />For Information Contact: Niccole Mortenson, Eng/Min NEPA Specialist <br /> Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison NF <br /> 2250 HWY 50 <br /> Delta, CO 81416 <br /> rimortensonOffs. fed. us <br /> Phone 970-874-6616. or Fax 970-874-6698 <br />Abstract: The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forest (GMUG) proposes to approve <br />reasonable surface use and access on National Forest System (NFS) lands subject to terms of a federal coal <br />lease held by Mountain Coal Company (MCC) for operations associated with constructing, operating and <br />reclaiming methane drainage and ventilation and escapeway facilities in order to efficiently produce federal <br />coal reserves. The purpose of the agency's action is to facilitate production of complaint and super compliant <br />coal reserves, and allow MCC to exercise lease rights and perform operations. The environmental impact <br />statement analyzes the effects of three alternatives. Alternative 1 - No Action would not approve the <br />ventilation shaft or methane drainage wells. Alternative 2 - Proposed Action would allow the ventilation shaft <br />and all methane drainage wells, including the 22 within the West Elk Inventoried Roadless Area, and <br />Alternative 3 - No Activities in Inventoried Roadless, which eliminates wells and access roads in the <br />Inventoried Roadless Area.