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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 | Robert W. Randall, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br /> <br />August 10, 2016 <br /> <br /> <br />Alan Boehms <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Munger Canyon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-020) <br /> Technical Revision Application No. 27 (TR-27) <br /> Seal GW -5 and GW-6 Since both wells have been dry during all monitoring events. <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Boehms: <br /> <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 August 10, 2016, <br />an application to revise coal mining operations at the Munger Canyon Mine was considered <br />complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and <br />the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br /> <br />Technical Revision TR-27 proposes the sealing of ground water monitoring wells GW-5 and GW- <br />6. The applicant is not proposing additional surface disturbance outside of the area currently <br />approved for disturbance. <br /> <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 18 miles North of Loma, <br />Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br /> <br />18 miles North of Loma, Colorado in Munger Canyon (mine site) and 1/2 mile east of Loma (rail <br />loadout site) <br /> <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle <br />map(s): Howard Canyon, Garvey Canyon, Mack. <br /> <br />The Division has interpreted 30 CFR 746.18 to determine that this application as submitted does <br />not constitute a Mining Plan Action. If the proposal is significantly changed during our review