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<br />Jared Polis, Governor | Dan Gibbs, Executive Director | Michael A. Cunningham, Director
<br />March 12, 2025
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<br />Moffat County Commissioners
<br />1198 W. Victory Way, Ste 104
<br />Craig, CO 81625
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<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019)
<br /> Technical Revision No. 166 (TR-166)
<br /> TR-166 Reclamation Plan Revision
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<br />Dear Moffat County Commissioners:
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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 March 12, 2025 an
<br />application to revise coal mining operations at the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for
<br />the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Colowyo Coal Company L.P.. All review and
<br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
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<br />TR-166 proposes changes to the Colowyo’s topsoil replacement and seeding plans. The applicant
<br />is not proposing additional surface disturbance outside of the area currently approved for
<br />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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<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been
<br />deemed complete. At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to
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