2024-03-12_REVISION - C1981022 (15)

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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 | Michael A. Cunningham, Director March 12, 2024 Jim Farmer Hotchkiss Ranches, Inc. 1233 Sunset Drive Hotchkiss, CO 81416 Re: Proposed Decision Permit Renewal Application No. 8 (RN-8) Elk Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981-022) Dear Mr. Farmer: The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to approve a renewal application for coal mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by Oxbow Mining, LLC on March 2, 2023 for the Elk Creek Mine. In accordance with Rule 2.08.5(3)(b) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, we are providing notice of this proposed decision. Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board within 30 days of the date following the first publication of the public notice by the Division in the Delta County Independent. The underground mine is located approximately 0 miles North of Somerset, Colorado. 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 Copies of the renewal application are available for public review 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. A Copy of the Division's “Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance” is available at Delta County Clerk and Recorder, 501 Palmer Street, #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.