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. ~.: <br />~. United States <br />Uepattment of <br />Agriculture <br />Forest Grand Mesa, <br />Service Uncompahgre and <br />Gunnison <br />National Forests <br />2250 Highwa III <br />De1ta,C0 81._.. <br />970.874-R(i00 <br />970-874-6660 <br />'II'IIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />'(Telecommunication <br />Device for the Deaf) <br />File Code: 2$2Q <br />Date: SEP z 7 b99 RECEIVED <br />MR JIM BURNELL <br />COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS <br />AND GEOLOGY <br />1313 SHERMAN STREET ROOM 2I5 <br />DENVER CO 80203 <br />Dear Jim, <br />SEP 2 g 1999 <br />Divisipe of Minerals 8 ~~~ <br />The Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre, Gunnison, National Forests (GMUG) has completed a review <br />of Mountain Coal Company's (MCC) permit revision P.RO8 which would add portions of the <br />Box Canyon Lease (C-56447) to the existing permit area. As you are aware, since the permit <br />revision azea contains National Forest System Lands, Forest Service concurrence is needed <br />before the permit revision can be approved. Listed below are comments and items needing <br />clarification identified by the GMUG. <br />1. Page 2.04-24. Mudslides should be "mudstone." <br />2. Page 2.04-29, Table 3. Federal Leased should be Federal Leases. <br />3. Page 2.04-40, the new pazagraph in Steep Topography". This seems to be out of context, is it <br />in the correct place? <br />4. Page 2.04-48, end of 1st pazagraph. Does the potential for rockfall pose a risk to habitats <br />used by raptors and bats? <br />5. Page 2.04-57, Ist full paragraph. It must be recognized that the scale and level of detail on <br />USGS quadrangle maps do not always accurately depict the conditions on the ground, especially <br />with regazd to perennial and non-perennial segments of stream courses. Are there any other data <br />that support that Box Canyon and other drainages aze ephemeral? <br />6. Page 2.04-59. Map 37 is referenced on this page. Map 37 shows locations of stock ponds <br />and "Forest Service Water Resoutres". The difference between these two designations is unclear <br />and needs to be clarified. <br />7. Pages 2.04-62 to 65A, Table 5. There does not appeaz to be a monitoring location included <br />for the main stem of Deep Creek at the permit boundary. A location on the main stem should be <br />included especially since there is a perennial portion of Deep Creek that will be subsided. Map <br />37 shows a series of springs labeled E-6 to 11 in the northern portion of the Box Canyon permit <br />revision area, none of these are included in the monitoring program shown on Map 34 or on <br />Table 5. The rationale For not includine these needs to be discussed. <br />~~s~n- <br />Caring for the Land and Serving People rnmw un Awy~i.a a.o., ili- <br />