APPCOR13382

• Permit No: C1981015
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 7/26/1993
• Doc Name: FRUITA MINE C-81-015 HIGHWALL RECLAMATION RULE CHANGE
• From: DMG
• To: AMERICAN SHIELD COAL CO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman 51., Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX:[phone]
July 26, 1993
Mr. Drew Wilson
American Shield Coal Company
10830 North Central Expressway
Suite 175
Dallas, TX 75231
RE: Fruita Mine (C-81-015)
Highwall Reclamation Rule Change
Dear Mr. Wilson,
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Roy Romer
Governor
Michael B. Long;
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This letter is in response to your request regarding the status of
the highwall reclamation rule change. In a recent memo from Dan
Mathews of our office, he prepared an outline of the chronology and
tentative projections of the highwall reclamation rule change.
3/19/93 Formal amendment submitted to OSM
3/93-7/93 OSM Review, solicitation of comments, and
preparation of Issues Letter
7/1/93 Receipt of OSM Issues Letter
7/21/93 Response to Issues Letter
10/1/93 Anticipated date of publication of final rule in
Federal Register (Assuming two weeks for OSM to
publish notice to re-open public comment period, a
2 week public comment period, and 4 weeks for OSM to
publish the final rule notice)
10/20/93 Petition Board to initiate State Rulemaking (1st
required Board Hearing)
11/1/93 Publish Notice of Rulemaking, with 20 day public
comment period in Colorado Register
11/17/93 Second Board Hearing to consider and/or adopt the
proposed rule amendments. Board can adopt only if
there are no significant changes from the initial
hearing: If there are significant changes, they