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
1313 Sherman St, Room 215 C O L D RA D O
Denver, Colorado 80203 D t v t 5 t o N o r
Phone: [phone] M 11.E & !1L L $

FAX: [phone] G E O L O G Y
RECLANATION•NININO
SAf ETY•SCIENCE
July 25, 2005
Bill Owens
Michael Schaubs eovemor
Department of Natural Resources Russen George
Division of Water Resotuces rxecutive oiretlor
1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 aonald w. cans°y
Denver, CO 80203 Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
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 Mr. Schaubs:
The Division of Minemis and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 1 16, Paragraph 4,
of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on July 20, 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 tracts 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 [he 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.
Sipcerely, ,
Jim R. Burnell
Environmental Protection Specialist
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Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines GErologiwl Survey