2014-09-23_REVISION - C1996083 (2)

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INDEPENDENT 401 Meeker St. P.O. Box 809 Delta, CO 81416 AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION STATE OF COLORADO COUNTY OF DELTA Iss. S I ec�an`a <`er, I, Randal Sunderland, do solemnly swear that I am managing editor of the Delta County Independent; that the same is a weekly newspaper printed, in whole or in part, and published in the County of Delta, State of Colorado, continuously and uninterruptedly in said County of Delta for a period of more than fifty-two consecu- tive weeks prior to the first publication of the annexed legal notice or advertisement; that said newspaper has been admitted to the United States mails as second -class matter under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1879, and all amendments thereof, and that said newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly qualified for publish- ing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado; that the annexed legal notice or adver- tisement was published in the regular and entire issue of every number of said weekly newspaper for the period of one con- secutive insertion; that the first publication of said notice was in the issue of said newspaper dated September 17th, A.D., 2014, and that the last publication of said notice was in the issue of said newspaper dated September 17th, A.D., 2014. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 17th day of September, A.D., 2014. General manager of said Delta County Independent Subscribed and sworn before me, a Notary Public in and for the County of Delta, State of Colorado, this 17th day of September A.D., 2014. Notary Public My commission expires 12/24/2017 900 Cypress Wood Lane Delta, CO 81416 FPATRICIA SUNDERLAND NOTARY PUBLIC ATE OF COLORADO Commission Expires 12 -24 -2017 NOTICE Of PROPOSED DECISION The Colorado Division of Reclama- tion, Mining and Safety proposes to approve with conditions Tech- nical Revision Application No. 87 ITR -871 for the Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C- 1996 -083), submitted by Bowie Resources, I.L.C. Bowie Resources, LLC (BRL) is propos- ing to expand Pond. D in advance of a request to expand Gob Pile #2. The proposed expansion of Pond D would result in the removal and destruction of the Coal Sales house associated with the historic King Mine. A reclamation performance bond increase is proposed. The Bowie No. 2 Mine is aian un- derground coal, mine located in Delta County, approximately 5 miles NE of Paonia, Colorado. Coal interest is federal and private, and the surface affected is federal and private land. The permit area en- compasses approximately 9,196.50 acres. This proposed decision is based on a finding that the proposed operation will comply with all re- quirements of the Colorado Sur- face Coal Mining Reclamation Act, Section 3433 -101, at seq., C.R.S., and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Copies of the proposed decision, including stipulations, are on file for public inspection at the Colo- rado Division of Reclamation, Min- ing and Safety, Room 215, Centen- nial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203. Persons with an interest that may be ad- versely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamwtion B"rd on the pro= posed decision. Such request must be made within tan (10) days of the initial publication of this notice, must be in writing, and must state with reasonable specificity the rea- sons for the request and the objec- tions to the proposed decision. Published in the Delta County Independent September 17,2014.