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6 United States Forest <br /> Department of Service <br /> Agnculture Sopri s Ranger District <br /> Rear to 2720 <br /> Date July 31, 1981 <br /> r <br /> Mid-Continent Resources, Inc. <br /> Attn: George E. Wear <br /> Box 1334, 818 Colorado Ave. <br /> Glenwood Springs, Co. 81602 <br /> L <br /> Dear George: <br /> I have reviewed your July 20, 1981 letter to me concerning the variance <br /> you need from the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division in order to <br /> avoid restoring your Coal Basin haul roads to "approximate original <br /> contour" (AOC) . <br /> After the need for one of your haul roads on National Forest land is <br /> complete, I would like to decide at that time if our management would <br /> dictate a further use for the road. I am sure some would be retained <br /> for future access. In either case, however, I believe the proper res- <br /> toration is to allow sloughing and revegetation as you propose. The <br /> steep slope, I agree, makes restoration to AOC an impractical operation. <br /> Therefore, I knowingly request that Mid-Continent Resources, Inc. be <br /> granted a variance from restoration to AOC those haul roads on National <br /> Forest land. I am aware you need the surface owner's permission before <br /> such a variance can be obtained. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> ZiG. TROY <br /> District Ranger <br /> U�S <br /> Fs-szoo-„(a-eo) <br />