2020-07-08_REVISION - C1981028 (14)

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1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F (303) 832-8106 https://colorado.gov/drms Jared Polis, Governor | Dan Gibbs, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director 1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 July 8, 2020 Weld County Commissioners 915 10th St Greeley, CO 80631 Re: Keenesburg Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1981-028) Technical Revision No. 47 (TR-47) Update of Vegetation Standard Dear Weld County Commissioners: The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on July 8, 2020 an application to revise coal mining operations at the Keenesburg Strip Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Coors Energy Company. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. This TR proposes to update the standard used to determine re-vegetation success. In particular, the proposed standard would not differentiate between warm and cool season grasses. The applicant is not proposing additional surface disturbance outside of the area currently approved for disturbance. The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles North of Keenesburg, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: All or portions of Sections 2 and 11, T2N, R64W; and Sections 25 and 36, T3N, R64W; 6th Prime Meridian. The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map(s): Klug Ranch. The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Keenesburg Town Hall, 140 S Main, Keenesburg, CO 80643, and at