2009-05-15_REVISION - C1996083 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1996083
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 5/15/2009
• Doc Name: Comments ‎(Email)‎
• From: Liane Mattson
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: TR62
• Email Name: JJD
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Dudash, Joe
From: Liane Mattson [[e-mail]]
Sent: Friday, May 15, 2009 10:02 AM
To: Dudash, Joe
Cc: Ryan Z Taylor; Levi Broyles
Subject: FS Comments on Bowie Resources Ltd. TR-62
Attachments: bowie2tr62.pdf; bowie2tr62map.pdf
Dear Joe, the Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison NFs (GMUG), via District Ranger Levi Broyles, offers the following
comments on BRLs TR-62.
As the federal land managing agency, the GMUG has the role and responsibility in the CDRMS permitting process to
determine consistency of the post-mining land use with the land management plan, and to determine the adequacy of
measures to protect federal resources. In our review of BRLs TR-62 we find that we require additional information on
noise and noise abatement measures planned for the fan. We are interested in the level of noise that will be generated
from the fan, and have concerns about the noise effects on wildlife and recreation uses in Hubbard Canyon. Because of
the fan location proximity to Hubbard Creek, we are also in need of additional information pertaining to the likelihood of
dust deposition from rock dust or coal fines on the surrounding area. We would also like additional information on plans
to abate visual effects of the fan through paint color, etc. We can assist BRL in selection of an approrpiate paint color for
the facility.
Please contact Ryan Taylor or me if you have questions, or need additional information.

Liane L. Mattson
Leasable Minerals Program Leader
Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison NF
Delta, CO
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
"Dudash, Joe" <Joe.DudashAstate.co.us>
05/15/2009 08:54 AM
To "Liane Mattson" <Imattson(ZDfs.fed.us>
cc
Subject RE: Comments on Bowie TR-62
This e-mail is to reiterate what I said in my voice mail today. An e-mail concurrence will be fine for Technical Revision No.
60 (Bond Reduction).
As far as Technical Revision No. 62 (Hubbard Creek Vent Shaft Fan), the proposed fan project was originally submitted
as MR-99 but was withdrawn and resubmitted as a technical revision, at the Division's request, so that'there would be a
chance for agency and public comment. Bowie only has an upblast deflector, which might reduce the noise. No other
noise abatement plan was submitted. Offhand, I can't remember if Oxbow had any noise abatement for their fan in
Hubbard Creek Canyon. Attached is a copy of the TR-62 cover letter and a copy of part of Map 39 for TR-62, which
shows the fan arrangement on the pad.
If you have any comments or questions, please let me know. Thanks!
From: Liane Mattson [mailto:lmattson@)fs.fed.usl
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 9:59 AM