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STATE OF COLORP~DO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room-215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832.8106 <br />August 2, 2004 <br />Hal Simpson <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Division of Water Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: New Horizon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 51 (TR-51) <br />Designation ofPre-Mining Topographic Depression as a Sediment Control Pond <br />Deaz Mr. Simpson: <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Direcor <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, <br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on August 2, 2004, an application to revise coal mining operations at the New Horizon <br />Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Western Fuels-Colorado, LLC. All <br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />The operator proposes to designate apre-mining topographic depression as a sediment control pond. <br />The Surface coal mining operation is on Land located approximately 3 miles Northwest of Nucla. The pemrit azea is further <br />described as follows: <br />Portions of Section 6, Township 46 North, Range 15 West, New Mexico Prime Meridian <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Nucla. <br />The applicant is required to publish nofice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of <br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at [he Montrose County <br />Courthouse, Box 1289, Montrose, CO 81402, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written <br />comments contact the Division of Mai erals and eoloev. RDOm215,_l"tl'i ChPrman Ctreet nen~-- <br />(303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen <br />(15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns <br />with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />>~~~ <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />TAK/Ahd <br />C-3R-03 C7981008 TAK 20040802 105026 AM <br />D OLORADO <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.ECLAMATION•MIN ING <br />Sq FE rY•SGIENCE <br />Office of ~ - - Office of Colorado <br />.yn.l.p.... h......:.... ~:__ __~ ~._ .:._ ...... _ .. _ <br />