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<br /> STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Deparlmenl of NaWral Resources
<br />1313 Sherman Sl., Room : 15
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<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 I~~~
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<br />Phone: 0031 BGG-3567 I
<br />FAX: 1703) 832~810G ^
<br /> DEPARTMENT OF
<br /> NATURAL
<br />December 24, 1996 RESOURCES
<br />Mr
<br />Lawrence Kline Roy Romer
<br />. Govemrn
<br />Office of Surface Mining lames S Lochhead
<br />Western Regional Coordinating Center Executive Direcmr
<br />1999 Broadway
<br />Suite 3320 Michael B Lang
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<br />Denver, CO 80202-5733 Division DueOOr
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-81-019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 40
<br />Modify Post Mining Topography of the Section 16 Area
<br />Dear Kline:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33,
<br />Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 23, 1996, an application to revise
<br />coal mining operations at the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The
<br />revision was submitted by Colowyo Coal Company L.P.. All review and comment periods as provided in the
<br />Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The revision addresses changes in the posC mining topography of the Section I6 Pit area.
<br />The Surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 28 miles south of Craig, Colorado. The
<br />permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Township 3 North, Range 93 West, 6th P.M.
<br />Portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, l 1, 14, l5, 16, 17, 20, 2l, and 22
<br />Township 4 North, Range 93 West, 6th P.M.
<br />Sections l5, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 33, and 34
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Ninemile Gap.
<br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Moffat County Courthouse,
<br />221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625-0000, and at the Division office. For additional information or to
<br />provide written comments, contact the Livision of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street,
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us [o comply with regulatory time frames, we request
<br />that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we
<br />will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with or objections to the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />c.
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<br />Erica S. Crosby ~-
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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