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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) a66-3567 <br />FAX: (303) B32$106 <br />May 23, 2007 <br />Greg Wolff <br />Colorado Historical Society <br />The Colorado History Museum <br />1300 Broadway <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Northfield Mine (Permit No. C-2006-085) <br />New Permit Application <br />Dear Mr. Wolff: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />- &- <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Hanis D. Sherman <br />Executive Direcor <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has received responses to our initial adequacy letter regarding the <br />proposed Northfield coal mine located in Fremont County. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, Township 19 South, Range 70 West. The surface disturbance will <br />be located on about 20 acres in the SEI/4 NWl/4 of Section I3. Included in the revised materials is a survey <br />completed by Metcalf Archaeological Consultants, Inc. for the surface facilities and the subsidence sensitive zone. <br />From speaking with Angela Bellantoni of Environmental Alternatives, Inc. she indicated that she provided a copy <br />of the survey directly to you. Enclosed please find a copy of revised Map 7, Mine Plan that shows proposed <br />disturbed areas and the areas to be subsided. <br />In order for us to approve this application, we are required to make a finding that "the proposed operations will not <br />adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or those places eligible for listing, as determined by the <br />SHPO, on the National Register of Historic Places, unless approved jointly by the Board and the Federal, State, or <br />local agency with jurisdiction over the park or place. We request your evaluation and concurrence in order to <br />make this finding, pursuant to the May 1991 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between our agencies. <br />Please refer to the MOU when undertaking your review. <br />Thanks for your assistance. Please call me if you have questions or if you require additional information. <br />Since I , G~~~ <br />Kent' .Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist II <br />Enclosure <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />