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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: September 30, 2008 <br />Joe Dudash <br />CDRMS <br />1313 Sherman Street, Rm 215 <br />Denver, CO 80202 <br />Dear Joe, <br />RECEIVED <br />OCT a-2 2008 <br />Mining and Safety <br />---Th <br />e-P-aenia-Ranger--District=has-finished-its-review-of-Bowie Resources, PRA-1; for - ---- <br />expanding the permit boundary to include lands in the recently approved COC-61209 lease <br />modification. In accordance with procedures outlined in 30 CFR 906.30, Appendix B, the <br />Forest Service reviewed the Technical Revision for post-mining land use consistency with <br />land use plan (GMUG Forest Plan), and the adequacy of measures to protect non-mineral <br />surface resources, as proposed by Bowie in their application. <br />According to Bowie's Mine Permit, the post-mining land use is "Rangeland and Wildlife <br />Habitat". This is consistent with the Forest Plan; an emphasis on Forest Service <br />management indicator species. <br />Regarding the adequacy of measures to protect Federal resources not covered by the coal <br />lease, by evaluating current Forest Service direction and various resource specialist input, <br />the activities proposed in PR-11. must be conducted consistent with the terms and conditions <br />on the modified Federal Coal Lease COC-61209. <br />In addition, provided that the application is not further modified this letter constitutes USFS <br />consent/concurrence to the decision. <br />Also, the FS requests that the future project related documents (e.g. decision and public <br />notices) DRMS acknowledge that protections for non-mineral resources brought forward by <br />the GMUG as the land management agency are included in the DRMS decision / <br />documentation. <br />Sincerely, <br />- r--- LEVI K. BROYLES <br />District Ranger <br />cc: Bill Bear <br />Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper `??