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~`r III III III III IIII III IN PCYL I' RCC[P TO <br />jt Mi Or :4E .99.9 <br />cT , \\ ' <br />-_ --. United Mates I)e~r,lrtrnellt ~f the Inferrer 3400 <br />~' C-25079 <br />~1 0 ,. C-27432 <br />BUREAU OF I ~,ND h1ANAGEMENT <br />~- Distr LCt Off1CC <br />`~.. ~ ~•~ <br />P.0. box 1269 <br />Montrose, Colorado 81402 , <br />' S EP 16 1981 <br />Memorandum <br />To: Donald A. Crane, Regional Director <br />Office of Surface Plining, Denver <br />Attn: Floyd Johnson <br />From: District Manager, Montrose <br />Subject: Colorado Westmoreland, Inc., Orchard Valley Mine <br />E1}' staff have reviewed Che additional information submitted by Colorado <br />Westmoreland, Inc., as requested by the memorandum dated July 27, 1981 <br />(enclosed) and they have no additional comments. <br />The unsuitability criteria have been applied [o Federal Coal Tease C- <br />' 27432, and no part of the federal lands examined were unsuitable Eor <br />surface coal mining operations within the meaning of Section 522 of the <br />Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act. <br />i'lost of [he stipulations contained in [he lease (enclosed) have been <br />included as part of [he mine plan. I{owever, the following stipulations in <br />the lease should be specifically addressed in [lIe mine plan permit. <br />Section 30 <br />(d) Tlie lessee will make an inventory of t11e tract for significant <br />paleontologic resources prior to the approval of the mining permit <br />required by 30 CFR 710:11. If such resuurces arr. Cnund, Che mining permit <br />will be modified to prote_cc such resources, and a salvage plan will be <br />devised and made a part of [lie mining permit. <br />(f) Colorado Westmoreland, Inc., will operate in full compliance with all <br />existing laws, rules, and regulations and take reasonable interim and long- <br />term sups to mitigate any significant environmental impacts oC increased <br />trucking on Stale Highway 133 resulting Erom increased production at [he <br />Orchard Palley ?tine as [he need arises. <br />(g) Colorado b'es[moreland, Inc., will retain an independent highway con- <br />sultant to review the [ruck haul situation for [he purpose of making any <br />appropriate suggestions Eor changes in procedures. <br />