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US,P4 United States Forest White River Aspen-Sopris Ranger District <br />r Department of Service National PO Box 309/620 Main St- <br />Forest Forest Carbondale, CO 81623 <br />(970) 963-2266 <br />Fax: (970) 963-1012 <br />File Code: 1950-1/2850 <br />Date: July 17, 2009 <br />Dear Neighbor, <br />This letter is to notify you that I have made a decision to authorize the Conger Rock Harvesting <br />project. My decision will allow the Gallegos Corporation to remove up to 1,244 tons of <br />decorative rock between June 21 and October 31 each year within an initial 5.86-acre area <br />located at T1 IS, R88W, Section 21, near Marble, Colorado. <br />Authorization to remove rock will be granted through a Forest Service Contract for the Sale of <br />Mineral Materials, which expires after one calendar year. Additional contracts can be issued and <br />will be subject to the company submitting a new request each year and re-evaluation by the <br />Forest Service. Gallegos Corporation will also need to obtain necessary permits and clearance <br />from the State of Colorado and Gunnison County before removing any material from this area. <br />Enclosed is the decision notice and finding of no significant impact (DN/FONSI). This <br />document: 1) provides more details about the selected alternative, including additional <br />stipulations to address noise and visual impacts; 2) provides my rationale for choosing that <br />alternative; 3) documents that there is no significant impact on the human environment and <br />explains why an environmental impact statement is not necessary; and 4) explains the <br />administrative appeal process. <br />I would like to thank you for taking the time to review the environmental assessment and <br />providing me meaningful comments on the proposed action. I considered the many concerns <br />raised as well as ideas offered and these comments helped shape my final decision. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />IRENE L. DAVIDSON <br />District Ranger <br />Enclosure <br />re Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper