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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 inclusion in the prospectus supplement and the
accompanying prospectus relating to the offer and sale of shares of common
stock, pursuant to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No.
333-78203) 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. We also consent to
the incorporation by reference in the prospectus supplement and accompanying
prospectus 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 Acqusition Properties incorporated by reference
therein.
We also consent to the reference to us under the caption "Experts" in the
prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.
By: /s/ BDO Seidman, LLP
BDO Seidman, LLP
Denver, Colorado
October 13, 2000
