REV03303

• Permit No: C1981018
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 7/1/1997
• Doc Name: DESERADO MINE PN C-81-018 TR APPLICATION 45 REDUCTION IN REFUSE AREA COVER THICKNESS
• From: DMG
• To: DOW
• Type & Sequence: TR45
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department o(Natural Resources
1313 Sherman 51., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
July 1, 1997
Bill Clark
Biologist
Division of Wildlife
711 Independent Avenue
Grand Junction, CO 81505
Re: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-81-O18)
Technical Revision Application No. 45
Reduction In Refuse Area Cover Thickness
Dear Mr. Clark:
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DEPARTMENT Oi
NATURAI
RESOURCE`
Roy Romer
Governor
dames S Lochhead
Ewcutive Director
Michael B. Long
Division Director
The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33,
Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on June 30, 1997, an application to revise
coal mining operations at the Deserado Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The
revision was submitted by Blue Mountian Energy, Inc. All review and comment periods as provided in
the Act and [he Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
This revision would reduce required depth of cover on coal refuse areas from 4 feet to 2 feet, would amend
the seedmix for the coal waste disposal areas, and would reduce the woody plant density success standard
from approximately 3600 stems per acre to 500 stems per acre.
The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately l0 miles east of Rangely,
Colorado, within T2N, R101W, 6th P.M., in Rio Blanco County.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map entitled "Rangely
NE".
Because the above referenced technical revision application would incorporate additional ]ands 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. If wildlife habitat is the proposed postmining land use, we request your evaluation of proposed
woody plant stocking levels, planting arrangements, and methods for mitigation of potential adverse
impacts.
STATE OF COLORADO