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<br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor | Robert W. Randall, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director
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<br />November 6, 2017
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<br />Routt County Commissioners
<br />County Commissioner
<br />P.O. Box 773598
<br />Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
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<br />Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056)
<br /> Permit Renewal Application No. 7 (RN-7)
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<br />Dear Routt County Commissioners:
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<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 November 6, 2017,
<br />an application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at Foidel Creek Mine
<br />was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided
<br />in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing.
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<br />Twentymile Coal, LLC proposes to continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation
<br />operations on land located approximately 23 miles Southwest of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
<br />The permit area is further described as follows:
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<br />In portions of Sections 7, 8, 9, T4N, R86W; Sections 32 and 33, T6N, R86W; Sections 23, 24, 25,
<br />26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 in T5N, R87W; and all of T5N, R86W with the exception of Sections 34, 35,
<br />and 36. .
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<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle
<br />map(s): Mount Harris, Milner, Cow Creek, Dunckley, Rattlesnake Butte, Oak Creek.
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<br /> This renewal application does not propose revisions to the approved mining and reclamation plan,
<br />nor is there any proposed surface disturbance outside of the currently approved disturbance area.
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<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Routt County Clerk and
<br />Recorder, P.O. Box 773598, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477. For additional information, to provide
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