REV00864

• Permit No: C1980005
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 5/17/2007
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: State, Federal Agencies
• Type & Sequence: TR45
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St, Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
May 17, 2007
Carl Johnston
Office of Surface Mining
Western Regional Coordinating Center
1999 Broadway, Suite 3320
P.O. Box 46667
Denver, CO 80201-6667
Re: Seneca H Mine (Permit No. C-1980-005)
Technical Revision Application No. 45 (TR-45)
Hydrology Monitoring Program Changes
Dear Mr. Johnston:
COLORADO
DIVISION O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
- &-
SAFETY
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on May 17, 2007, an application to revise coal mining operntions at the
Seneca H Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Seneca Coal Company. All
review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
This technical revision proposes changes to the hydrology monitoring program to include a reduction in monitoring frequencies
of select streams, springs, and wells. These reduced monitoring frequencies would be continued until a year or two before fmal
bond release, at which time monitoring frequencies would be increased. The operator has requested no new disturbed acreage
with this revision application.
The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles Southeast of Hayden, Colorado. The permit area is
further described as follows:
TSN, R87W; All of Sections 1, 2 and 12; Portions of Sections 3, 11 and 13
T6N, R87W; Portions of Sections 27, 34, 35 and 36
TSN, R86W; Portions of Sections 6 and 7.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Milner and Mount Harris.
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 Hayden Public Library,
P.O. Box 1813, Hayden, CO 81639-]813, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written
comments, contact [he Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colomdo 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 applicant's proposal.
Sincerely,
/YI; ~lu~'n, ~~~
Michael P. Boutay
Environmental Protection Specialist
MPB/Ahd
Office of Office of
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