2016-02-25_REVISION - C1982056 (4)

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety proposes to approve Permit Revision Application No. 11, submitted by Twentymile Coal, LLC for a coal mining permit at the Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056). Permit Revision No. 11 (PR-11) revises the mining plan to include progressive development and longwall mining of the Wolf Creek Coal Seam Reserve. The requested revision addresses mining of three of the initial panels (WC-9RT, 8RT and 7RT (partial)) developed under TR-83; subsequent development (or partial development) of three additional panels in the Wolf Creek Reserve (WC-6RT through 4RT); and mining of Twentymile Coal LLC’s owned and leased State and fee reserves in Panels WC-7RT (remainder), and 6RT through 4RT (eastern). The revision also includes development of an internal underground ventilation and utility shaft in the Wolf Creek main entries adjacent to the WC-8RT Panel and an adjustment to shift a segment of the eastern Permit Boundary to the east 160 acres. These proposed operations are projected to affect an additional 150 acres underground. This phase of the Wolf Creek operations will not require construction of any new surface facilities. However, longwall mining operations will result in controlled incremental subsidence of overlying areas; some of which have previously been subsided by recent mining operations in the Wadge Coal Seam. The coal reserves in T5N, R86W, Sections 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 which would be developed and mined under this proposed mine plan are owned by Twentymile Coal LLC or controlled under existing State Coal Lease CO-3229. The Foidel Creek Mine is a/an underground operation located in Routt County, approximately 23 miles Southwest of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. Coal interest is federal, state and private, and the surface to be affected is federal, state and private land. The permit area encompasses approximately 20,100.00 acres. This proposed decision is based on a finding that the proposed operation will comply with all requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, Section 34-33-101, et seq., C.R.S., and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Copies of the proposed decision, including any stipulations, are on file for public inspection at the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 and Routt County Commissioners, P.O. Box 773598, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477; Routt County Clerk and Recorder, P.O. Box 773598, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477. Persons with an interest that may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board on the proposed decision. Such request must be made within thirty (30) days of the initial publication of this notice, must be in writing, and must state with reasonable specificity the reasons for the request and the objections to the proposed decision.