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Uni[ed States Forest Paonia P.O. Box 1030 <br />~S~1~1 Department of Service Ranger District N Rio Grande Ave. <br />~.~~~~D PHONE NO.970-527-4131 Paonia, CO 81428 <br />~~ t ~/ G V ~ ~ FAX 970-527-4151 <br />7 2001 ~ „. . <br />dUN 0 Fue code: 2a2o-4 <br />JU„ ~~ ~ ' ~~ Date: June 5, 2007 <br />piviswn of Reclamation, <br />Mrnrng and Safety Divisk ,n. <br />Dear Interested Party, Mi".„y ,,,... _,,,~,y <br />The Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison National Forest is requesting public scoping <br />comments for a proposal by Oxbow Mining, LLC (Oxbow), to construct and drill 4 gob-vent <br />boreholes (GVBs}off 3 drill pads and construct approximately 5,450 feet of new temporary <br />access road. These GVBs will help Oxbow maintain safe underground operating conditions, <br />and meet new regulatory requirements of the Mine Safety and Health Administration. The <br />GVBs and roads would be located in T. 12 S., R. 91 W., Section 35, 6`" PM. Surface <br />disturbance associated with this proposal is expected to equal 4.50 acres (0.75 acres for pads, <br />and~.75 acres for.roads). Please see attached Exhibit A. Construction and drilling is expected <br />during the summer of 2007. The operating life of each GVB is estimated to be equal to or less <br />than 2 years, after which the well, drill pad, and associated access road will be reclaimed. <br />The GMUG will be conducting an environmental analysis in accordance with the National <br />Environmental Policy Act on this proposal. This proposal is being released fora 30-day public <br />scoping period. The scoping period on this proposal ends 30 days following the date of <br />publication of this legal notice. scoping comments may be submitted in hard copy through the <br />mail, fax, delivered by hand, or emailed. Mail comments to: Ryan Taylor, ATTN: Oxbow GVBs, <br />P.O. Box 1030, Paonia, Colorado 81428. Fax comments to (970) 527-4151. Hand delivered <br />written scoping comments will be accepted at the Paonia Ranger District Office, N. Rio Grande, <br />Paonia, Colorado, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:30 pm., Monday-Friday, except for <br />federal holidays. <br />Electronic scoping comments will be accepted, and must be submitted as an IBM compatible <br />format (e.g. *.doc, *.txt, *.rtF), or PDF. Electronic comments should include a subject line <br />containing: OMLLC GVBs, and be sent to: rztavlor(a~fs.fed.us . <br />If you have any questions regarding this project or need additional information, please contact <br />Ryan Taylor at 970-527-4131. <br />Sincereiy, <br />~,~j~LEVI K. BR YLES <br />~" ~ District Ranger <br />~a+~ Caring for the Land and Serving People Pnnletl on RecyGed Peper ~~ <br />