2023-03-03_REVISION - C1981022 (11)

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1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F (303) 832-8106 https://drms.colorado.gov Jared Polis, Governor | Dan Gibbs, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director March 3, 2023 Elizabeth Shaeffer Office of Surface Mining Western Region One Federal Center, Building 41 PO Box 25065 Denver, CO 80225 Re: Elk Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981-022) Permit Renewal Application No. 8 (RN-8) Dear Sir or Madam: The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 3, 2023, an application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Elk Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing. Oxbow Mining, LLC proposes to continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations on land located approximately 0 miles North of Somerset, Colorado. This renewal application does not propose revisions to the approved mining and reclamation plan, nor is there any proposed surface disturbance outside of the currently approved disturbance area. The permit area is further described as follows: Township 12 South, Range 90 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 29 - 32 Township 12 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 25 - 27 and 34 - 36 Township 13 South, Range 89 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 6 and 7 Township 13 South, Range 90 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 1 - 12 and 17 Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 1 - 3 and 11 - 13 The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map(s): Somerset. Permit Renewal No. 8 seeks to renew the Elk Creek Mine permit for another five year term.