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subini tted form letters through other groups' clearinghouse we'sit on the previously prepared EA except for those who submitted original c_ somewhat original comments. USFS's Schedule of Proposed Actions was also updated A notification Letter announcing the DEIS was sent to approximately 768 individuals. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register on May 25, 2012. Additional legal notices were published in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel and Delta County Independent. The USFS accepted comments from the public through July 9, 2012. Approximately 24,680 comment letters were received on the Draft EIS. Of those, 67 were original or contained some original comments. Responses to comments received during the 30 day period following the printing of the NOI and the 45 day comment period on the DEIS, as well as other comments specifically included by reference can be found in Appendix H of the FEIS. Comments received during this time can be viewed in entirety in Appendix I of the FEIS. The EPA published a NOA in the Federal Register on August 10, 2012, for the FEIS. The review period ended September 9, 2012. 6.2 Bureau of Land Management In addition to the USFS public involvement and NEPA process, the BLM performed an internal ID Team scoping effort at the outset of the NEPA process and prepared a list of key issues, within the jurisdiction of the agency, to be addressed in the BLM NEPA process. (See BLM Key Issues table below). BLM Key Issues Topic Air Quality Effects of the Proposed Action may occur on al- quality including amb,ent ozone, PM2.5, PM10, VOCs. Class I areas in compliance with the Clean 8 Issue 1 ' Al Act Cumulative effects to air quality associated with coal burning may occur as a result of the Proposed Action. Socioeconomics Coal mining activities are vital to the local and regional economies. Coal from the North Fork Valley helps fuel clean coal technology and provide the USA \Afitn loin' -cost, reliable energy Climate Change Effects cn climate change may occur from mining coal which stem from the release cf methane through the mine ventilation system, release of methane through any gob vent borehoies and release of 002 caused by the burning of coai that is mined. subini tted form letters through other groups' clearinghouse we'sit on the previously prepared EA except for those who submitted original c_ somewhat original comments. USFS's Schedule of Proposed Actions was also updated A notification Letter announcing the DEIS was sent to approximately 768 individuals. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Notice of Availability (NOA) in the Federal Register on May 25, 2012. Additional legal notices were published in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel and Delta County Independent. The USFS accepted comments from the public through July 9, 2012. Approximately 24,680 comment letters were received on the Draft EIS. Of those, 67 were original or contained some original comments. Responses to comments received during the 30 day period following the printing of the NOI and the 45 day comment period on the DEIS, as well as other comments specifically included by reference can be found in Appendix H of the FEIS. Comments received during this time can be viewed in entirety in Appendix I of the FEIS. The EPA published a NOA in the Federal Register on August 10, 2012, for the FEIS. The review period ended September 9, 2012. 6.2 Bureau of Land Management In addition to the USFS public involvement and NEPA process, the BLM performed an internal ID Team scoping effort at the outset of the NEPA process and prepared a list of key issues, within the jurisdiction of the agency, to be addressed in the BLM NEPA process. (See BLM Key Issues table below). BLM Key Issues Topic Air Quality Effects of the Proposed Action may occur on al- quality including amb,ent ozone, PM2.5, PM10, VOCs. Class I areas in compliance with the Clean 8 Issue 1