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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />ID IV I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />December 24 2013 John Hickenlooper <br />, Governor <br />Mike King <br />Stephanie Carter Executive Director <br />U.S. Bureau of Land Management <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Royal Gorge Field Office Director <br />3028 E. Main St <br />Canon City, CO 81212 <br />Re: Golden Eagle Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -013) <br />Permit Renewal Application No. (PR -6) <br />Dear Ms. Carter: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, <br />Article 33, Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 23,2013, <br />an application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Golden Eagle <br />Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as <br />provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of <br />filing. <br />New Elk Coal Company, LLC proposes to continue Underground coal mining and /or reclamation <br />operations on land located approximately 20 miles West of Trinidad, Colorado. This renewal <br />application does not propose revisions to the approved mining and reclamation plan, nor is there <br />any proposed surface disturbance outside of the currently approved disturbance area. <br />The permit area is further described as follows: <br />In all or portions of Sections 15 -22, and Sections 27 -34 of T33 S, R67W; and Sections 3 and 4 of <br />T34S, R67W. <br />The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle <br />map(s): Vigil. <br />The remaining permit area encompasses 1.2 acres at the former NW -1 ventilation shaft. The <br />applicant proposes activities planned over the new five -year permit term include monitoring <br />maintenance and bond release as appropriate. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in the The Chronicle - News that this permit renewal <br />application has been deemed complete. At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is <br />additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Las Animas County Courthouse, 200 <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />