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<br />STATE OF CO~UI~UU
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Detlarlmenl of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman sl.. Room ~' I S
<br />Denver, Colorado BO203
<br />Phone: 1303) 866-3567
<br />FA%: 13031 832-6106
<br />March 22, 1999
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING•SAFETY
<br />Jim Green B~II Owens
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<br />Colorado Historical Society Governor
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<br />The Colorado History Museum Greg E. Walther
<br />Executive Director
<br />1300 Broadway Micnael e. Long
<br />Denver, CO 80203 Division o~rectnr
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-81-019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 47 (TR-47)
<br />Reduction in the Frequency of Monitoring Revegetated Areas
<br />Dear Mr. Green:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33,
<br />Section 1 16, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 22, 1999, an application to revise coal
<br />mining operations at the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
<br />submitted by Colowyo Coal Company L.P. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the
<br />Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This technical revision provides for a reduction in the monitoring of revegetated ores from the 1st, "lnd, and every
<br />3rd year thereafterafter seeding Itntil bond release inspections to the l st, 2nd, and 4th year after seeding until bond
<br />release inspections.
<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 23 miles south of Craig. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 1 I, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 and T3N, R93 W; and Sections 13, I5, 22, 23,
<br />24, 26. 27, 28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93 W; 6th Prime Meridian.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Axial & Ninemile Gap.
<br />The above-referenced[echnical revision application would not incorporate additional lands into [he permit area, nor
<br />does it permit the disturbance of additonal undisturbed areas. [t does alter previously approved mitigation measures.
<br />In accordance with the May 1991 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between our agencies, we must have your
<br />concurrence in order to approve this proposal. We are required to make a finding that "the proposed operations wi II
<br />not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or those places eligible for listing, as determined by
<br />the SHPO, on the National Register of Historic Places, unless approved jointly by the Board and the Federal, State,
<br />or local agency withjurisdic[ion over [I3e park or place." Therefore, we request that you submit comments regarding
<br />your concurrence with, concerns with, or objections to this proposal. In order that we may comply with regulatory
<br />time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (I ~) days of this letter. Please refer to the Iv10U
<br />when undertaking your review.
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