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<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Depanmenl of Natural Resources
<br />1 J 13 Sherman 51., Room ? 15 `y
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<br />Denver, Colorado A0203 ~
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<br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 II
<br />FAX: (3031 832-8106
<br /> DEPARTMENT OF
<br />January 29, 1997 NATURAL
<br /> RESOURCE
<br />Mr. Alan Kesterke Roy Romer
<br />U.S. Bureau of Land Management covemor
<br />Montrose District Wmes S Lochhead
<br /> Executive Director
<br />2465 South Townsend Avenue
<br /> Michael B Long
<br />Montrose, CO 81401 Division Director
<br />Re: Sanborn Creek Mine (Permit No. C-81-022)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 28
<br />Road/Powerline Reclamation
<br />Dear Mr. Kesterke:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 1 16,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on January 31, 1997, an application to revise coal mining
<br />operations at the Sanborn Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
<br />submitted by Pacific Basin Resources. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the
<br />Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The revision addresses:
<br />1. modification for the Lower Hubbard Creek site by providing a trail head for public access to Federal
<br />land.
<br />2. modification for [he Lower Hubbard Creek site by leaving power line road in place for public use.
<br />3. revision of the reclamation schedule for the Upper Hubbard Creek site.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located north of Somerset, Colorado. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />Township 12 South, Rance 90 West, 6th P.M.
<br />Section 31: Sl/2 SI/2
<br />Township 12 South, Ranee 91 West, 6th P.M.
<br />Section 34: Lots I5, 16
<br />Section 35: Lots 7, 14, I5, 16, 19, 20, 21, and 22
<br />Section 36: Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, I I, 12, 13, 14, I5, 16, and 17
<br />Township 13 South, Ranee 89 West, 6th P.M.
<br />Section 6: Lots 17, 21, and 22
<br />Section 7: Lots 1, 2, and 3 Nonh of River
<br />Township 13 South, Ranee 90 West, 6th P.M.
<br />Section 1: Lots 5, 6, 7, 9. 10, I I, 12, 13, 14, I5, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20
<br />Section 2: Lots 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, I4, I5, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20
<br />Section 3: Lots 10, l 1, 12, 13, 14, I5, 16, 17, and I8; SI/2 SW I/4
<br />Section 4: Lots 13, 14, I5, and 16; SI/2 SEI/4; SI/2 SWI/4
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