REV00529

• Permit No: C1981047
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 7/25/2005
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DMG
• To: State & Federal Agenceis
• Type & Sequence: TR14
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1373 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
July 25, 2005
Lynn Lewis
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Uncompahgre Field Office
2505 S. Townsend Ave.
Montrose, CO 81401
Re: Blue Ribbon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-047)
Technical Revision Application No. 14 (TR-14)
Amended Identification of interests and Clarify Reclamation Plan
Dear Ms. Lewis:
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECIANATION•NINING
FAFETY•SCIENCF
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Catlany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4,
of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on July 2Q 2005, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Blue Ribbon
Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by MINREC, Inc.. All review and
comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
MINREC has submitted a revision to update portions of their permit application package, including identification of interests,
reclamation plan, coal status map, and surface ownership map. This revision involves no additional surface disturbance.
The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 8 miles northeast of Paonia, Colorado. The permit
area is further described as follows:
Portions of Section 2, Township 13 South, Range 91 West; and portions of Section 35, Township 12 South, Range 91 West of
the 6th P.M.
The above-mentioned [mcts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie
The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Delta County Clerk and
Recorder, 501 Palmer, Delta, CO 81416, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments,
contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, [phone]. In
order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this
letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections
to, the applicanPs proposal.
Sincerely,
m R. Burnell
Environmental Protection Specialist
GTR-03 CI9810J7 JRB ?0050725 (3939 PM
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey