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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resoun:es
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 C O L O RAD O
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D I v[ S t o N o r
<br />Phone: (303) 066-3567 MINERAL S
<br />FAX: D03) 832$106 G E O LL O G Y
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<br />May 19, 2006
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<br /> Executive DlfeCtOr
<br />Rob Ernst
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<br />Little Snake Field Office Natural Resource Trustee
<br />455 Emerson St.
<br />Cmig, CO 81625
<br />Re: Edna Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1980-001)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5)
<br />Dear Mr. Ernst:
<br />The Division of Minemis and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118, Paragraph 3,
<br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on May 19, 2006, an application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining
<br />operations at the Edna Strip Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as
<br />provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co. proposes to continue Surface coal mining and/or reclamation operations on land
<br />located approximately 5 miles Northwest of Oak Creek, Colorado. The permit azea is further described as follows:
<br />TSN, R85 W, Portions of Sections 3 I, 32
<br />TSN, R86 W, Portions of Section 36
<br />T4N, R86W, Portions of Sections 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25
<br />T4N, R85 W, Portions of Sections 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 29, 30
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Cow Creek, and Rattlesnake Butte.
<br />This application is for renewal of a valid existing permit.
<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Routt County Clerk and Recorder, P.O. Box 773598,
<br />Steamboat Springs, CO 80477, and at the Division office. For additional information, to provide written comments, or request
<br />an informal conference, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
<br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866.3567, within thirty (30) days after the last public notice in the Steamboat Pilot.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Byro~~ f~ G/~~ -
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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