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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />7313 Sherman St., Raom 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 8663567
<br />FAX: (303) 832$106
<br />November 9, 2005
<br />Natural Resources Conservation Service
<br />Craig Field Office
<br />USDA Service Center
<br />356 Ranney Street
<br />Craig CO 81625
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 62 (TR-62)
<br />Change in Topsoil Replacement Depth
<br />Dear Sir or Madam:
<br />COLORADO
<br />DIVISION O F
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />AECIANATION•NINING
<br />EAf ETY•ECIFNCE
<br />Bill Ovrens
<br />Governor
<br />Russell George
<br />Executive Director
<br />Ronald W. caaany
<br />Division Dinsaw
<br />Natural Resource Tnrstee
<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 November 9, 2005, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Colowyo
<br />Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Colowyo Coal Company L.P.
<br />All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The Colowyo Coal Company has submitted a Technical Revision in response [o the 2005 Midterm review questions 30 and 41.
<br />In [his revision they request that the topsoil replacement depth at the Colowyo Mine be decreased from 18 inches to 8 inches.
<br />This change is necessary due to a topsoil deficiency for the remaining life of mine operations (as indicated by a current topsoil
<br />balance). No new acreage is proposed to be disturbed with this revision.
<br />The Surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 28 miles South of Craig, Colorado. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, I I, 14, I5, l6, 17, 20, 2l and T3N, R93 W; and Sections 13, I5, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27,
<br />28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93 W; 6th Prime Meridian.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Axial and Ninemile Gap.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice 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 Moffat County Clerk
<br />and Recorder, 221 W. Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide
<br />written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203,
<br />(303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen
<br />(IS) days of [his 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 />James R. Stark
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />JRS/Ahd
<br />c-r~ere8J019 1R5_200511u9_113207 AM tNfice of Colorado
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey
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