2014-02-14_REVISION - C1981017 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981017
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 2/14/2014
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision Letter to Terminate Jurisdiction
• From: DRMS
• To: U. S. Forest Service Aspen-Sopris Ranger District
• Type & Sequence: SL2
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
February 14, 2014
Mr. David Francomb
U. S. Forest Service
Aspen - Sopris Ranger District
PO Box 309
Carbondale, CO 81623
Re: Coal Basin Mine — Revoked Permit No. C- 1981 -017
Proposed Decision to Terminate Jurisdiction (SL -2)
Dear Mr. Francomb:
COLORADO
D I V I S ION Of
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta Pineda
Director
The Division has issued a proposed decision to terminate jurisdiction for the Coal Basin Mines
(Revoked Permit No. C- 1981 -017). Enclosed is the Division's decision form and written
findings. The proposed decision will be published in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent, as
soon as possible. Publication of the notice initiates a thirty -day public comment period. If there
are no requests for an adjudicatory hearing within the thirty days, the decision will become final.
The Coal Basin Mine is a permit revocation/bond forfeiture site located four miles West of
Redstone, Colorado. The permit area under consideration for termination of jurisdiction consists
of 10,981 acres. All of the surface acreage is public property managed by the U. S. Forest
Service. The Bureau of Land Management leased coal to Mid- Continent Resources during the
life of the mine. The termination of jurisdiction process was initiated by the Division following
expiration of a ten year liability period and upon completion of vegetation sampling at the site.
As provided by Rule 3.03.2(6), should you object to the Division's proposed decision, you may
request an adjudicatory hearing.
As part of the termination of jurisdiction process, the Division is requesting written concurrence
from the surface land and mineral management agencies acknowledging the completed
reclamation work and acknowledging that the Division will no longer be involved with
reclamation activities at the mine site. Since the U.S. Forest Service is the land management
agency for the remaining permit area, and BLM was the mineral management agency, we are
requesting concurrence from both agencies. Please direct your written concurrence to the Office
of Surface Mining, attention of Alan Boehms, 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320, Denver, CO 80202
with a copy to me at the Division address above.
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (303) 866 -3567
ext 8142.
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines