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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3567 FAX: (303)832-8106 February 11, 2002 West Regional Wildlife Manager Colorado Division of Wildlife West Regional Service Center 711 Independent Ave. Grand Junction, CO 81505 Re: Seneca II-W Mine (Permit No. C-1952-057) Permit Revision Application No. 3 (PR-3) Additional Disturbance for Mining, Reclamation and Related Operations Dear Sir or Madam: DIVISION OF MINERALS GEOLOGY REC LAMA710N MININ G•SA FETY Bill Owens Governor Greg E. Walther Executive Director Michael B. Long Division Director The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on February 11, 2002, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Seneca II-W Mine was considered complete for the purposes of Fling. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. This permit revision is submitted for the approval of additional disturbance for mining, reclamation and related operations for the II-W South Expansion Area. The approval of this Permit Revision will allow SCC [o extend the life of the Seneca II-W mine. The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles south of Hayden. The permit area is further described as follows: TSN, R88W; All of Section 15; Portions of Sections 9, 10, 1 I, 14, 16, 21, 22 and 23 T6N, R88W; Portions of Sections 14, 23 and 24 T6N, R87W; Portions of Sections 17, 18, 19 The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Hayden Gulch, Hayden, Dunckley, and Mount Hams. Because the above referenced pemilt revision application would incorporate additional lands into the permit area or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requesting your agency's evaluation of the proposal. Your comments and concerns relating to the adequacy of fish and wildlife resources information, the fish and wildlife plan, and the reclamation plan as it relates to fish and wildlife considerations, including potential impacts to threatened or endangered species, are requested. Your evaluation of any woody plant stocking levels, planting arrangements, and methods for mitigation of potential adverse impacts is also requested. A copy of the entire revision application is also available for public inspection at Hayden Public Library, 225 E. Iefferson Avenue Hayden, Colorado 81639, and at the Division office. For additional information, to provide