2008-06-09_PERMIT FILE - C1980007 ‎(5)‎

• Permit No: C1980007
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/9/2008
• Doc Name: Exhibit 79 Deer Creek Shaft and E Seam Methane Drainage Wells Project Final-August 2007
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 80 Drilling Activities - TR111
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Chapter 1
applicability if exceptions to the RACR for this
project (project file).
management, and regulation of other resource
activities.
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Based on these legal requirements, considera-
tion must be given to MCC's request for mine-
related operations in an IRA, and the Forest
Service must decide whether such activities can
be conducted in a manner consistent with the
RACR. Chapter 2, Proposed Action contains a
discussion of project activities consistent with
the RACR, and Chapter 3 displays the effects
of activities in IRA.
Energy Policy Act of 2005
The Energy Policy Act has sections specifically
related to federal coal reserves, however this
legislation is directed at performing inventories
on coal. reserves, and does not contain specific
direction related to project-level coal program
decisions.
Forest Plan
The GMUG Forest Plan and the BLM
Uncompahgre Basin RMP, made provisions for
coal leasing subject to the application of the
coal unsuitability criteria established in 43 CFR
3461. The GMUG Forest Plan also provided
for applicable stipulations to be utilized for
protection of specific surface resources as
addressed in Section III, General Direction,
pages 63-69. The coal leases involved with this
project were duly leased with application of the
Unsuitability Criteria.
The GMUG Forest Plan guides natural resource
management activities and establishes
management standards and guidelines. The
following multiple use management area
prescriptions are designated for the lands
bounded by the project area:
SA -Emphasis on big game winter range in
non-forest areas. Semi-primitive motorized and
non-motorized and roaded natural recreation
opportunities. Vegetation treatments will
enhance plant and anima] diversity (favoring
wildlife habitat).
6B -Emphasis on management for livestock
grazing. Range condition is maintained through
use of forage improvement practices, livestock
9A -Emphasis is on the management of all the
components of aquatic/riparian ecosystems to
provide healthy, self-perpetuating plant
communities, acceptable water quality
standards, habitat for viable populations of fish
and wildlife, and stable stream channels and
still water body shorelines. Mineral activities
may occur but must ininiinize disturbance to
riparian areas and initiate timely and effective
rehabilitation of disturbed areas and restore
them to a state of productivity comparable to
that before disturbance.
Environmental Management System
(EO 13148)
USDA-FS directives and EO 13148 require
each forest unit to develop an Environmental
Management System (EMS) to oversee land
management plan activities. In accordance with
this rule, the GMUG instituted an EMS on June
1, 2006. The purpose of the EMS is to
establish, document, implement, maintain, and
continually improve the environmental
performance associated with the activities,
products and services of the GMUG. The EMS
conforms to the International Standards
Organization (ISO) 14001 standards.
The GMUG EMS Guide is found on the
GMUG EMS Internet Web Site (at
http://www. fs. fed.us/r2/gmug/policy/environme
ntal_mgmt_sys/index.shtml as of July 2007).
This Guide describes roles and responsibilities
of Forest Service managers, employees and
those who do work on the agency's behalf (e.g.
contractors, permittees, and volunteers) to plan
and implement environmental safeguards.
Specifically, companies or individuals
conducting work on the agency's behalf are
required to be made aware of, or where
necessary to understand their roles and
responsibilities in following GMUG EMS
requirements, including:
1) The environmental policy;
2) Activities that have been determined by
the Forest to have a significant environ-
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