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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />7373 Sherman St., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 60203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106
<br />November 14, 2003
<br />Liane Mattson
<br />U.S. Forest Service
<br />Paonia Ranger District
<br />P.O. Box 1030
<br />Paonia, CO 84128
<br />Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C-1996-083)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 30 (TR-30)
<br />Coal Mine Waste Disposal Site
<br />Deaz Ms. Mattson:
<br />COLORADO
<br />D I V I S I O N O F
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />Rf CLA MATION•MINING
<br />SA FETY•SCIENCE
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Greg E. Walther
<br />Executive Director
<br />Ronald W. Cattany
<br />Division Director
<br />Natural Resource Trustee
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Secfion 116, Paragraph 4,
<br />of the Colorado 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 Limited. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. This project is on ]and
<br />owned by Bowie Resources but this letter is being sent to inform your agency of major revisions at the Bowie No. 2 Mine.
<br />In Technical Revision No. 30, Bowie Resources Limited (BRL) is proposing [o construct 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 mitre 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 azea and on land owned by BRL. Runoff from this
<br />disturbed azea will be treated by a new sediment pond. After use, the disturbed azea will be reclaimed. Since portions of the
<br />proposed coal rttine 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 undergound coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles northeast of Paonia, Colorado. The perttvt
<br />area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, I5, 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 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land aze shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that [his 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 the Paonia Public Library,
<br />140 Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO 81428, and at the Division office. For additional information 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 [hat you have no concerns wife, or objections
<br />to, the applicant's proposai.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />seph . Drs
<br />nvironmental Protection Specialist
<br />C-r1t-03_~fIS~eBUfJ]D 2003 ] ll 4_15600 PM.dw Office of Colorado
<br />Mined Land Redamztion Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey
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