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^III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Shermdn 4[„ Room 214 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (3031 866-3467 <br />FAX: (3031 832-8106 <br />October 22, 2001 <br />Bob Leachman <br />US Fish and Wildlife Service <br />764 Horizon Drive <br />Grand Junction CO 81506 <br />Carl Johnston <br />OSM WRCC <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202-5733 <br />James E. Stover <br />J. E. Stover & Associates <br />2768 Compass Drive, Suite 101 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81506 <br />Subject: Coal Ridge Coal Mine No. 1, Permit C-84-065, Water Depletion <br />References: <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />REC IAM ATION <br />MINING•SAFETY <br />BIII Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Director <br />Michael B. tong <br />Division Director <br />1) Letter, US Fish and Wildlife Service, August 30, 2001 (ES/CO:CDMG MS 65412 GJ) <br />2) Letter, Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, October 3, 2001, Subject: Coal Ridge Coal Mine <br />No. 1, Permit C-84-065, Water Depletion <br />Dear Mr. Leachman, Mr. Johnston and Mr. Stover: <br />A file has been recovered at the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) that indicates a <br />Biological Opinion has been prepazed, and that [he New Castle Energy Corporation (formerly [he Storm <br />King Mines, Inc.) has made a $5,313.43 payment to offset all of the impacts of consumptive water use at <br />the Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine. <br />In this regard, please find the following selected papers from the file enclosed: <br />1) Letter, US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 3 August 1983. The requirements of Section 7(c) were <br />identified in this letter. <br />2) Letter, USFWS, January 8, 1985, SE/SLC 6-5-85-F-007. A copy of a draft Biological Opinion for the <br />construction and operation of the Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine was vansmitted to Storm King Mines for <br />review and comment by this letter. <br />3) Letter, Storm King Mines (New Castle Energy Corporation, NCEC), January 22, 1985, to UAFWS. <br />NCEC acknowledged receipt of the draft Biological Opinion and committed to a one time donation of <br />$5,313.43 to the conservation fund. <br />4) Memorandum, USFWS, February 7, 1985, to the Disttict Manager, Bureau of Land Management <br />(BLM) (the BLM as lead federal agency). A biological opinion was provided [o the BLM by this letter. <br />