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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />November 5, 2002 <br />Hal Simpson <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Division of Water Resources <br />1313 Shemlan Street, Room 818 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Apex No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C-1981-011) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 13 (TR-13) <br />Permanent Impoundment Demonstration <br />Deaz Mr. Simpson: <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING•BAFETY <br />Bill CM-ens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Direcor <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Acting Division Director <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, <br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on November 4, 2002, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Apex No. 2 <br />Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Sunland Mining Corporation. All <br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from [his date of filing. <br />The operator proposes to retain the pond as a permanent stmcture on this reclaimed mine site. The pond is located within the <br />100-year floodplain of Trout Creek <br />The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles West of Oak Creek, Colorndo. The permit <br />area is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 21 and 22, Township 4 North, Range 86 West of the 6th P.M. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Rattlesnake Butte. <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 the Routt County <br />Courthouse, P.O. Box 773598, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477, and 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 flames, we request that comments be <br />submitted within fifteen (15) 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 applicanPs proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />T~,~,r~- <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />TAK/Ahd <br />C-TR-03 C19glO11 TAK 20021105 94500 AM <br />