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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 C O LO RAD O
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D t v t s t o N o P
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 MIN &RA L S
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<br />FAX: (303) 832$106 G E O L O G Y
<br />November 14, 2003 0.EC LAMATION•NIN ING
<br /> SA FETY•ECIENCE
<br />Hal SIIIIpSOR Bill Owens
<br />Department of Natural Resources covemor
<br />Division of Water Resources
<br />tree E. wal<her
<br />1313 Sherman Stree Room 818
<br />1, Ezecutive Director
<br />Denver, CO 80203
<br />Ronald W. Cattany
<br /> Division Direcor
<br />Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit NO. C-1996-083) Natural Resource Trustee
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 30 (TR-30)
<br />Coal Mine Waste Disposal Site
<br />Deaz Mr. Simpson:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4,
<br />of the Colorndo Revised Statutes, that on November 14, 2003, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Bowie No.
<br />2 Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Bowie Resources Lunited. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />In Technical Revision No. 3Q Bowie Resources Limited (BRL) is proposing to constmct a coal mine waste disposal site. This
<br />site will provide for the permanent storage of coal waste from the preparation plant as well as high ash coal. The new site will
<br />be located just east of the current coal mine waste disposal site and north of the old State Highway 133. Total disturbance will
<br />be about 34 acres in size and will be within the currently approved permit area and on land owned by BRL. Runoff from this
<br />disturbed area will be treated by a new sediment pond. After use, the disturbed azea will be reclaimed Since portions of the
<br />proposed coal mine waste disposal site and haul road would be within 100 feet of the outside right-of-way of old State Highway
<br />133, the public has a right to request a public hearing concerning those portions.
<br />The underground coal mining operntion is on land located approximately 5 miles northeast of Paonia, Colorado. The permit
<br />area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, and 22, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />Portions of Sections 33 and 34, Township 12 South, Range 9l West of the 6th P.M.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie.
<br />The applicant is requved to publish notice in a locai newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
<br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at [he Paonia Public Library,
<br />140 Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO 81428, and at the Division office. For additional infomration or to provide written comments,
<br />contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In
<br />order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this
<br />letter. If no comments aze received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections
<br />to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />L.~
<br />J seph .Dinh
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C-TR-03_l~JV6eeef1lD_200J 1114 15522 PM.doc Office of COlOrddO
<br />Mined Land Reclamation AQive and Inactive Mines Geological Survey
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