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4.0 COORDINATION PLAN <br /> 4.1 The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology is the lead Project sponsor. The <br /> Division has successfully reclaimed approximately 325 acres of highly disturbed lands in <br /> Coal Basin since 1995. The White River National Forest manages the majority of the <br /> land within Coal Basin, including the land upon which the Mine Bench Outslopes are <br /> located. The Division is responsible for developing the Project construction <br /> specifications, and for contracting revegetation construction through the State bidding <br /> process. Division personnel will develop the specifications, show the site to interested <br /> contractors and oversee construction activities. The Division will coordinate all post <br /> construction monitoring and maintenance, and will issue the interim and final reports. In <br /> addition, all public involvement will be coordinated through the Division. <br /> The Forest Service is a partner with the Division in accomplishing this stabilization and <br /> iron reduction Project. The Forest Service has provided $50,000 to the State which is <br /> earmarked for construction purposes. The two agencies have entered into a Challenge <br /> Cost Share Agreement in order to use these funds to accomplish the Project objectives. <br /> The Forest Service will provide personnel to help in monitoring activities undertaken in <br /> years 2 and 3. <br /> 4.2 Local support for this Project is great, particularly in the town of Redstone. Many <br /> residents of Redstone have had an on-going interest in the reclamation of the Coal <br /> Basin Mine. Support for the reclamation completed by the Division, particularly that <br /> which promotes erosion control, has been outstanding. It has been the experience of <br /> the Division that local schools readily participate in outdoor educational activities. We <br /> anticipate a high level of interest from local high schools and middle schools in tree and <br /> shrub planting opportunities, and in monitoring opportunities. <br /> 4.3 One of Minerals and Geology's goals when accomplishing restoration of the Coal <br /> Basin watershed and reclamation of the Coal Basin Mine is to provide educational <br /> opportunities to the local community. Our outreach activities have included conducting <br /> public meetings in nearby Redstone, hosting tours of the site, coordinating with local <br /> schools to provide tree and shrub planting opportunities and to utilize the area as an <br /> outdoor lab for educational purposes. We have created partnerships with the White <br /> River National Forest, the Roaring Fork Conservancy and the Crystal Valley <br /> Environmental Protection Association. <br /> Coordination between Minerals and Geology and our partners will continue to occur. <br /> The White River National Forest has committed to providing personnel support on an <br /> intermittent basis throughout the life of the Grant. Further, we will provide the Forest <br /> with copies of all data reports and of the Grant application. The inter-agency relationship <br /> is productive and strong, and will continue to be so throughout the life of the Grant. <br /> The Roaring Fork Conservancy operates water quality monitoring stations in the vicinity <br /> of the Project Area. Data and information is shared between the Division and the <br /> Conservancy by sharing pertinent data and information. Communication of our planned <br /> activities to the Roaring Fork Conservancy through informal processes will continue. <br /> The Division has had a long standing relationship with the Crystal Valley Environmental <br /> Protection Association. The CVEPA has long been interested in the restoration of Coal <br /> Basin. Communication between the Division and the CVEPA has best been <br />