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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT
CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Evergreen Resources, Inc.
1401 17th Street, Suite 1200
Denver, Colorado 80202
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration
statement on Form S-3 of Evergreen Resources, Inc. of our report dated February
11, 2000, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Evergreen
Resources, Inc. appearing in the prospectus supplement that is incorporated by
reference herein. We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the
prospectus supplements and accompanying prospectus that are incorporated by
reference herein of our report dated February 18, 1999, relating to the
consolidated financial statements of Evergreen Resources, Inc. and our report
dated October 3, 2000 relating to the statements of natural gas revenues and
direct operating expenses of Acquisition Properties incorporated by reference
therein.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
prospectus supplements and the accompanying prospectus that are incorporated by
reference herein.
By: /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
BDO Seidman, LLP
Denver, Colorado
November 2, 2000
