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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 | Michael A. Cunningham (Acting), Director
<br />November 3, 2023
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<br />Assistant State Supervisor
<br />U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
<br />Ecological Services
<br />445 W. Gunnison Ave, Suite 240
<br />Grand Junction, CO 81501-5711
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<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019)
<br /> Technical Revision No. 161 (TR-161)
<br /> TR-161 Mine Plan and PMT Revision
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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 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on November 3, 2023
<br />an application to revise coal mining operations at the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete
<br />for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Colowyo Coal Company L.P.. All review
<br />and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
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<br />TR-161 proposes revisions to the Collom Mine Plan by reducing the areas to be mine and revises
<br />the overall mining timing. TR-161 also proposes a revised post mine topography (PMT) for the
<br />Collom and South Taylor Pits. The applicant is not proposing additional surface disturbance outside
<br />of the area currently approved for disturbance.
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<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 28 miles South of Craig,
<br />Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
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<br />All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 29, and
<br />30 in Township 3 North, Range 93 West; Sections 7, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26,
<br />27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, and 34 in Township 4 North, Range 93 West; Sections 1, 2, 3, 10, 11, 12,
<br />13, 14, 15, 22, and 23 in Township 3 North, Range 94 West; and Sections 12, 13, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
<br />34, 35, and 36 in Township 4 North, Range 94 West (all in 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): Easton Gulch, Axial, Devils Hole Gulch, Ninemile Gap.
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