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<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 1703) 866-3567 <br />FA%: 13031 832-8106 <br />February 26, 1997 <br />Mr. Lawrence Kline <br />OFfice of Surface Mining <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202-5733 <br />Re: Raton Creek Mines (Permit No. C-82-055) <br />Permit Renewal Application <br />Dear Mr. Kline: <br />~I~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OI <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCE <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames 5. Lochhead <br />Eaecufive Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Dneclor <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118, <br />Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on February 13, 1997, a permit renewal application for a <br />permit to conduct coal mining operations, Permit No. C-82-055 by Energy Fuels Mining Company, was <br />considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado <br />Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Boazd <br />for Coal Mining initiate from this date of filing. <br />The applicant proposes to continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations on land located <br />approximately 3 miles south of Trinidad. The mine is reclaimed and activities are focused mainly on <br />environmental monitoring and final bond release. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />T33S, R63W, SWl/4 of Section 31; <br />T33S, R64W, all of Section 36 except portions of the Wl/2 WI/2; <br />T34S, R63W, all of Section 6 and N1/2 NEI/4, NEl/4 NW 1/4 of Section 7; <br />T34S, R64W. El/2 EI/2 of Section 1 of the 6th P.M. <br />The above-mentioned tcacts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Trinidad West and <br />Starkville. <br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Las Animas County Courthouse, 200 <br />E. First St, Rtn 104, Trinidad, CO 8]082. For additional information, to provide written comments, or request <br />an informal conference, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman S[reet, Denver, <br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty days (30) after the last public notice in the Chronicle-News. <br />Sincerely, - <br />~"~/ ~6i~~ti.~..-J <br />Kent A. Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />• iii-iiiiiiiiuiiiiii <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />KAG/1 RC N \OStiVP.C.TtiM0~2CRNyJSS.YJ.G <br />