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<br /> <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F (303) 832-8106 https://drms.colorado.gov <br />Jared Polis, Governor | Dan Gibbs, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />November 28, 2022 <br /> <br />Routt County Commissioners <br />County Commissioner <br />P.O. Box 773598 <br />Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056) <br /> Permit Renewal Application No. 8 (RN-8) <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Routt County Commissioners: <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 November 28, 2022, <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 in <br />the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing. <br /> <br />Twentymile Coal, LLC proposes to continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations <br />on land located approximately 23 miles Southwest of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The permit area <br />is further described as follows: <br /> <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. . <br /> <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. <br /> <br />Permit Renewal No. 8 reflects Twentymile Coal, LLCs submittal to renew the Foidel Creek Mine’s <br />permit for another five year term. This renewal application does not propose revisions to the <br />approved mining and reclamation plan, nor is there any proposed surface disturbance outside of the <br />currently approved disturbance area. <br /> <br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Routt County Clerk and <br />Recorder, 136 6th Street, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477. The renewal application, as well as all