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<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman 8L, Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106
<br />November 30, 2005
<br />Carl Johnston
<br />Office of Surface Mining
<br />Western Regional Coordinating Center
<br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320
<br />P.O. Box 46667
<br />Denver, CO 80201-6667
<br />Re: Roadside Portals (Permit No. C-1981-041)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 48 (TR-48)
<br />Train Loadout Grading to Facilitate Use by Trucking Company
<br />Dear Mr. Johnston:
<br />COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />MIN&RALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION•MINING
<br />Sq FETT•SCIENCE
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Russell George
<br />Executive Director
<br />Ronald W. Cattany
<br />Division Director
<br />Natural Resource Trustee
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4,
<br />of [he Colomdo Revised Statutes, that on November 29, 2005, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Roadside
<br />Portals was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Snowcap Coal Company, Inc.. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations itlitiate from this date of filing.
<br />The revision would allow for use of the unit train loadout by a trucking company to receive freight by rail, and would allow for
<br />installation of a new rail switch and limited site grading to accommodate the use.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles North of Palisade, Colorado. The permit area
<br />is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, and 35, TIOS, R98W, 6th PM; Portions of Sections 6, 7, and 18, Tl 1S,
<br />R97W, 6th PM; Portions of Sections I, 2, 11, 12, 13, and 14, T11S, R98W, 6th PM; Portions of Section 1, T1S, RZE, Ute PM;
<br />all in Mesa County.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Cameo and Palisade,
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
<br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at [he Mesa County Clerk and
<br />Recorder, P.O. Box 20,000, Grand Junction, CO 81501, and at the Division office. To provide written comments, contact the
<br />Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colomdo 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us
<br />to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no
<br />comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no eoncems with, or objections to, the
<br />applicant's proposal.
<br />if you need additional information or have any questions, please contact me at the Division's Grand Junction Field Office, (970)
<br />242-5025.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Dan T. Mathews ~//`VY
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />DTM/Ahd
<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />Office of Office of Colorado
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey
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