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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (3031 866-3567
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106
<br />October 14, 2005
<br />Bruce Fowler
<br />U.S. Bureau of Land Management
<br />Grand Junction Field Office
<br />2815 H Road
<br />Grand Junction, CO 81506
<br />Re: Roadside Portals (Permit No. C-1981-041)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 46 (TR-46)
<br />Midterm Review Response TR
<br />Dear Mc Fowler:
<br />COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />MIN&RALS
<br />GEOLOGY
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<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Russell George
<br />Executive Director
<br />Ronald W. Cattany
<br />Division Director
<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 October 13, 2005, an application [o revise coal mining operations at the Roadside
<br />Portals was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Snowcap Coal Company, Inc.. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in [he Ac[ and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This revision includes updated permit narrative, maps and tables requested by the Division in the Mid-term permit review.
<br />Changes include revised reclamation schedule for the train loadout and associated facilities, revised species diversity success
<br />standard, updated ownership and control information and surface and coal ownership information, and updated subsidence
<br />surface structures map.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles north of Palisade, Colorado. The permit area
<br />is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 2Q, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, and 35, TIOS, R98W, 6th PM; Portions of Sections 6, 7, and 18, T11S,
<br />R97W, 6th PM; Portions of Sections I, 2, 11, 12, 13, and 14, TI1 S, R98W, 6th PM; Portions of Section 1, Tl S, R2E, Ute PM;
<br />all in Mesa County.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Cumeo and Palisade.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that [his application has been deemed complete. At [he time of
<br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Mesa County Clerk and
<br />Recorder, P.O. Box 20,000, Grand Junction, CO 81501, and a[ 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 />(15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns
<br />wish, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,~~ ~,~
<br />Dan T. Mathews
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />DTM/Jrc
<br />C-TR-lM1~2Ao~4I_m'M_]005IO1A_I??017 PM Office of Colorado
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey
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