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ILV41 OF Ty <br /> United States Department of the Interims; <br /> OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING F <br /> Reclamation and Enforcement <br /> 3 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20240 E P S <br /> M-R47D I�AIIFII ,­-C! <br /> Memorandum <br /> To: si t c ' tary. for Energy and Minerals <br /> c <br /> From: re or, office of S face Mining <br /> Subject.C' Recommendation for Approval of the Coal Basin Mining and <br /> Reclamation Plan, Mid Continent Resources, Inc. , Pitkin <br /> County, Colorado, Federal Leases, C-011646, C-0125457, <br /> and C-09005 <br /> I am preparedto approve a permit for the Coal Basin Mine on the <br /> subject Federal Leases pursuant to the Surface Mining Control and <br /> Reclamation Act (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq. ) and the Mineral Leasing <br /> Act, as amended (30 U.S.C. 181 et- seq. ) and subject to approval -of <br /> the mining and reclamation plan. The Office of Surface Mining (OSM) <br /> permit incorporates the State permit, and the proposed ope-ration, is <br /> in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. <br /> My decision to approve Mid Continent Resources' permit is based on <br /> (1) ,the applicant'-s complete permit application, (2) OSM' s permit <br /> stipulations, (3 )- public participation, (4) review of the <br /> application by the approved Colorado State program and cooperative <br /> agreement, and (5)- compliance with the National Environmental Policy <br /> Act. <br /> The Assistant Secretary for Energy and Minerals, acting for the <br /> Secretary, may approve a mining. plan for Federal lands under 30 <br /> U.S.C.- 207(c) and 1273(c) . Therefore, I recommend that the Coal <br /> Ba8in- mining and reclamation plan-, updated through March 28,, 1983, <br /> be approved. <br /> Approval: <br /> I approve this mining and reclamation plan. <br /> Assistant Secretary for Energy and ',,,Minerals <br /> Date <br />