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United States Department of the Interior <br />0 <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT <br />Washington, D.C. 20240 <br />MAY 2 1 2009 <br />Memorandum DECEIVED <br />To: Ned Farquhar JUN 15 2009 <br />Acting sistant Secr to , nd and Minerals Management Division u. +?c u udtl0n, <br />Mining and Safety <br />From: Glen a . Owens <br />Acting Director <br />Subject: Recommendation for Approval of the Mining Plan Modification for Federal <br />Leases COC-081330, COC-20900 and COC-67514 at Twentymile Coal <br />Company's Foidel Creek Mine located in Routt County, Colorado <br />I recommend approval of this mining plan modification under the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, <br />as amended. My recommendation is based on: <br />1. Twentymile Coal Company's complete permit application package, <br />• <br />2. Compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, <br />3. Documentation assuring compliance with applicable requirements of other <br />Federal laws, regulations, and executive orders, <br />4. Comments and recommendations or concurrence of other Federal agencies, and <br />the public, <br />5. The findings and recommendations of the Bureau of Land Management regarding <br />the resource recovery and protection plan, the Federal lease requirements, and the <br />Mineral Leasing Act, and <br />6. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's (CO-DBMS) <br />Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056) Proposed Decision - Technical <br />Revision No. 64, (TR-64), Phase II Development of Western Mining District. <br />• <br />The Secretary may approve a Mining Plan for a Federal lease under 30 U.S.C. §§ 207(c) and <br />1273(c). In accordance with 30 CFR Chapter VII, Subchapter D, I find that the proposed mining <br />plan modification will be in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. <br />Attachment <br />'T'AKE PRIDE" <br />INAM ERICA-