REV01052

• Permit No: C1984065
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 7/8/1996
• Doc Name: COAL RIDGE 1 MINE PN C-83-065 PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION
• From: DMG
• To: GREG MCKENNIS
• Type & Sequence: RN3
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Depanmenl of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215 I`y~~
Denver, Colorado 80203 II
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
RESOURCES
July 8, 1996 kny BOmer
Governor
Mr. Gre McRennis lames S. LOChhcad
g Exrc ulive Director
1270 - 240 Road
M¢hael B. Long
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601 Drvis~on Dnetlor
Re: Permit Renewal Application
Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine (Permit No. C-84-065)
Dear Mr. McKennis:
This letter follows your June 25, 1996 request for an informal
conference regarding the permit renewal for the Coal Ridge No. 1
Mine and our telephone conversation this morning regarding the same
subject.
Rule 2.08.5 of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board for Coal Mining states that any valid, existing
permit carries the right of successive renewal upon expiration of
the term of the permit. The Rule further states that the Division
shall, upon the basis of a complete application for renewal and
completion of all public notice and hearing requirements, issue
renewal of a permit, unless it is established by a preponderance of
evidence and written findings by the Board that: the terms and
conditions of the existing permit are not being met, the mining/
reclamation operation is not in compliance with the Act and Rules,
the renewal would substantially jeopardize the permittee's
continuing responsibility on existing permit areas, the operator
has not provided evidence that the performance bond will continue
in full force for the term of the requested renewal, or any
additional revised or updated information required by the Division
has not been provided.
You expressed a concern that the renewal of the permit at the Coal
Ridge No. 1 Mine would enable mining operations to recommence.
Under the current permit, the mine is in permanent cessation. The
permit renewal would not change the status of the mine, but would
enable the operator to continue performing required reclamation
activities during the ten-year liability period which follows the
initial reclamation of the mine. In order for the current
operator, NCIG Financial, to recommence mining in the Coal Ridge
No. 1 Mine, the operator would have to submit an application for a
permit revision in accordance with Rule 2.08.4.