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<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 />March 6, 2023
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<br />State Board of Land Commissioners
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1127 Sherman Street, Suite 300
<br />Denver, CO 80203-2206
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<br />Re: Williams Fork Mines (Permit No. C-1981-044)
<br /> Permit Renewal Application No. 8 (RN-8)
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<br />Dear Sir or Madam:
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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 March 6, 2023, an
<br />application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Williams Fork
<br />Mines was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as
<br />provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of
<br />filing.
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<br />The applicant, Moffat County Mining, LLC, proposes to continue underground coal mining
<br />operations on land located approximately 7 mile (s) Southwest of Craig, Colorado. There are no
<br />proposed revisions to the approved mining and reclamation plan, nor is there any proposed surface
<br />disturbance outside of the currently approved disturbance area. The permit area is further described
<br />as follows:
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<br />All or portions of Sections 4, 5, 6 and 8, T5N, R91W; part of Section 1, T5N, R92W; Sections 16,
<br />17, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32 a nd 33, T6N, R91W; portions of Sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, T6N,
<br />R92W; 6th Prime Meridian.
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<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle
<br />map(s): Round Bottom, Castor Gulch.
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<br />Permit Renewal No. 8 constitutes a renewal of the existing permit. This renewal application does
<br />not propose revisions to the approved mining and reclamation plan, nor is there any proposed surface
<br />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 Moffat County Clerk and
<br />Recorder, 221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625 . The renewal application, as well as all other
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