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iii iiiiiiiiiiiii iii <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLOIZ~DO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 6t.. Room 21 S <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: Q031866-3567 <br />FAX: GOA 832-8106 <br />May 11,2001 <br />~~ <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0. E C L A M A T I O N <br />MINING•$AFETY <br />Hal Simpson <br /> <br />Department of Natural Resources e;ll owes. <br />Governor <br />Division of Water Resources Greg E. Walther <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 Eaecul,ve D~reclor <br />Denver, CO 80203 Michael B. Long <br /> Division Director <br />Re: North Thompson Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981-025) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 22 (TR-22) <br />Midterm Review Responses <br />Deaz Mr. Simpson: <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Tide 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, <br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, [hat on May 11, 2001, an application to revise coal mining operations at the North Thompson <br />Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by MINREC, Inc.. All review and <br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />This proposed technical revision to the Perini[ C-81-025 Application Package reconciles acreages of disturbed reclaimed and <br />disturbed tin-reclaimed areas of the pemtit area, describes those features within the disturbed areas that have been designated as <br />permanent features, describes pos[trlining land use areas, and clarifies other minor items in the permit application package. <br />The Underground coal reining operation is on land located approximately 10 miles Southwest of Carbondale, Colorado. The <br />permit area is further described as follows: <br />T8S, R89W; Portions of Sections 21, 22, 27, 28, 33, 34 and 35 <br />T9S, R89W; Portions of Sections 2. 3 and 4 <br />T7S, R88W; Portions of Sections 20, 29, 30 and 32 <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Stony Ridge and Carbondale. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. Al the time of <br />publication of this notice, the applicant is required to place a copy of this application at the Ga~eld County Courthouse, 109 <br />8th S[ S[e 200, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. There is one on file at the Division office. For additional information or to <br />provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, <br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be <br />submitted within fifteen (IS) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that <br />you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />~kK ~ ' / i~ <br />Byror(G. Walker U/ <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />BGW/Jrc <br />C TR~OI CI99I023_aGW_'_0010311 33216 PM.doc <br />