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<br /> <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor | Mike King, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br /> <br />March 3, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Moffat County Commissioners <br />221 W. Victory Way <br />Craig, CO 81625 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Trapper Mine (Permit No. C-1981-010) <br /> Technical Revision No. 115 (TR-115) <br /> POMT and Mine Plan Updates Including Selected 2015 Midterm Review. <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Moffat County Commissioners: <br /> <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, <br />Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 3, 2016 an <br />application to revise coal mining operations at the Trapper Mine was considered complete for the <br />purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Trapper Mining, Inc.. All review and comment <br />periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br /> <br />TR 115 responds in part to the Midterm Review conducted by the Division June 2015 (MT7). <br />Additionally the post mining topography is being updated for the K Strike Pit area and 49.7 acres <br />of disturbance are being added. The applicant is proposing additional surface disturbance outside <br />of the area currently approved for disturbance. <br /> <br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 6 miles Southwest of Craig, <br />Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br /> <br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, and 3, Township 5 North, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. <br /> Portions of Sections 30 and 31, Township 6th North, Range 90 West of the 6th P.M. <br /> Portions of Sections 25, 26, 28, 33, 34, 35, and 36, Township 6 North, Range 91 West of the 6th <br />P.M. <br /> <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle <br />map(s): Castor Gulch. <br />