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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 />April 23, 2018 <br /> <br /> <br />Howard Strand <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Region <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056) <br /> Technical Revision Application No. 90 (TR-90) <br /> Thickener Underflow Boreholes & Pipelines. <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Strand: <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 April 23, 2018, an <br />application to revise coal mining operations at the Foidel Creek Mine was considered complete for <br />the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations <br />initiate from this date of filing. <br /> <br />This revision proposes to construct, operate, and reclaim four thickener underflow (TUF) <br />boreholes, drill pads, and additional pipeline in the Western Mining District. All proposed <br />boreholes will be within 300ft of County Road 27. A driveway permit has been applied for <br />through Routt County. All boreholes will be drilled into the inby opening of their associated panel <br />to approximately 1400’. Boreholes will include removal and stockpiling of soil material, <br />construction of drainage structures, minor cut and fill grading to establish access roads and level <br />pads, excavation of temporary cutting pits on the drill pads, and drilling and casing of the <br />boreholes. The applicant is 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 23 miles Southwest of <br />Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />