2024-03-12_REVISION - C1981022 (16)

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety proposes to approve Permit Renewal Application No. 8 (RN-8), submitted by Oxbow Mining, LLC for a coal mining permit at the Elk Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981-022). The proposed renewal will allow for continued mining and/or reclamation operations at the site. The Elk Creek Mine is a/an underground operation located in Delta, Gunnison County, approximately 0 miles North of Somerset, Colorado. Coal interest is federal and private, and the surface to be affected is federal and private land. The permit area encompasses approximately 15,676.51 acres. This proposed decision is based on a finding of whether the proposed operation will comply with all requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, Section 34-33-101 et seq., C.R.S., and the regulations promulgated thereunder. A copy of the “Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance”, including any stipulations, is on file for public inspection at the Paonia Public Library, 2 3rd Street, Paonia, CO 81428; Delta County Clerk and Recorder, 501 Palmer Street, Room 211, Delta, CO 81416; Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder, 221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison, CO 81230; Paonia Public Library, 2 3rd Street, Paonia, CO 81428; Delta County Clerk and Recorder, 501 Palmer Street, Room 211, Delta, CO 81416; Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder, 221 N. Wisconsin, Gunnison, CO 81230. The renewal application and decision documents, as well as all other permit documents, can be viewed at https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching C1981022 in the “Permit No” field. A user guide is available to help first time users of the imaged document system and can be viewed at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1l8OUdf_Mpjo3kxIHkP5hMH-w7MeBtxX7/view. Persons with an interest that may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board on the proposed decision. Such request must be made within thirty (30) days of the date following initial publication of this notice, must be in writing, and must state with reasonable specificity the reasons for the request and the objections to the proposed decision. Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety 1313 Sherman St, Rm 215 Denver CO 80203 303-866-3567