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Attachment A <br />Cooperating Agency Participation in the McClane Canyon Mine Lease Modification <br />1 <br />2 <br />3 <br />4 <br />5 <br />8 <br />8a <br />9 <br />9a <br />EA Stage <br />Conduct scoping and identify <br />issues <br />Collect inventory data <br />Formulate alternatives <br />Estimate effects of alternatives <br />Review the Preliminary EA, <br />Provide Comments <br />Respond to comments <br />Issue Preliminary EA/FEA <br />Sign Decision Record (DR) [or] <br />Resolve protests; modify <br />stipulations/FEA if needed; sign <br />DR <br />Potential Activities of <br />Cooperating Agencies (CAs) <br />within their acknowledged <br />areas of expertise <br />Provide input on proposal; <br />identify coordination <br />requirements based on CA plans; <br />identify significant issues; <br />identify relevant local and <br />regional organizations and <br />interest groups; collaborate in <br />assessing scoping comments; <br />identify connected, similar, and <br />cumulative actions; identify other <br />relevant agencies. <br />Identify data needs; provide data <br />and technical analyses within the <br />CA's expertise. <br />Collaborate with field manager in <br />developing alternatives, if <br />necessary. [Decision to select <br />alternatives for analysis is <br />reserved to the BLM.] <br />Provide effects analysis within <br />the CA's expertise; identify <br />direct, indirect, and cumulative <br />effects within the CA's expertise; <br />suggest mitigation measures for <br />adverse effects. <br />Collaborate with field manager in <br />evaluating alternatives and in <br />developing criteria for selecting <br />alternative; provide input on <br />Preliminary EA. The CAs may <br />provide written, public comments <br />on draft if desired. [Decision to <br />select a preferred alternative <br />and to issue a draft is reserved <br />to the BLM.] <br />As appropriate, review comments <br />within the CA's expertise and <br />provide assistance in preparing <br />BLM's responses. <br />[Action reserved to BLM.] <br />[Action reserved to the BLM.] <br />[Action reserved to the BLM.] <br />A CA that has provided <br />information relevant to a protest <br />may be asked for clarification. <br />