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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, Director
<br />May 16, 2024
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<br />Mark Sprague
<br />County Planner
<br />Rio Blanco County Planning Department
<br />P.O. Box 599
<br />Meeker, CO 81641
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<br />Re: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-1981-018)
<br /> Permit Renewal Application No. 8 (RN-8)
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<br />Dear County Planner:
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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 May 16, 2024, an
<br />application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Deserado Mine was
<br />considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the
<br />Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing.
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<br />Blue Mountain Energy, Inc proposes to continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation
<br />operations on land located approximately 7 miles Northeast of Rangely, Colorado. The permit area
<br />is further described as follows:
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<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, and 12, T2N, R101W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County;
<br />Portions of Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, and 36, T3N, R101W, 6th
<br />PM; All of Sections 22, 29, 32, and 33, T3N, R101W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County..
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<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle
<br />map(s): Rangely Ne.
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<br />Blue Mountain Energy, Inc has submitted an application for renewal of a valid, existing permit to
<br />conduct underground mining and reclamation activities in Colorado pursuant of C.R.S 34-33-101,
<br />et seq. This renewal application does not propose revisions to the approved mining and reclamation
<br />plan, nor is there any proposed surface disturbance outside of the currently approved disturbance
<br />area.
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<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Town Clerk, 209 East
<br />Main, Rangely, CO 81648. The renewal application, as well as all other permit documents, can be
<br />viewed at https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching C1981018 in the “Permit
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