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STATE OF COEOI~AL O <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS An~O GEOLOGY <br />DCI I:I rl nll`I1 OI Ndure Rrs~nul Pc <br />IJIt\I:, ~i nidn til Knivn llS <br />Dcncri. ( (/ 7fU!Il I <br />Phan c: i I(141 Ii l.li~ ISL: <br />fA R:I UI 11111'-H I(1L <br />May 27, 1993 <br />Ms. Candy Eldridge Smith <br />PostOffice Box 585 <br />E1 Centro, California <br />RE: Eastside Coal, Garfield County, Colorado <br />Dear Ms. Eldridge Smith: <br />~0~~ <br />~.~ Jo <br />.~g~6,. <br />Rnl Fuw r. <br />(,n~.rnnr <br />n1i~ is rl 11 lung <br />n~,;~~,~~, n,~~:<ior <br />The Governors Office has forwarded to me your letters of April 20 <br />and May 7, 1993. As you have indicated, Abraxus Company has been <br />issued a Coal Mining and Reclamation permit by the State of <br />Colorado. This permit allows the permittee to extract 200,000 <br />tons of coal per year. <br />The Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Colorado <br />Rules for Coal Mining require that an operator be in compliance <br />with applicable local laws. For most coal mining situations, <br />this usually means that the operator must comply with county land <br />use regulations and zoning requirements. The specifics of these <br />local requirements vary from county to county. <br />Once the county permitting issues are resolved, production at the <br />mine may commence. My review of the issues which you have raised <br />leads me to believe that these are local land use issues which <br />are normally resolved at the county level. This Division is not <br />in a position to influence local land use practices or <br />regulations. However, I will forward your letters to the <br />Department of Local Affairs. At the least, they may be able to <br />explain the county process to you in a more detailed manner. <br />Please contact me if you have questions or comments regarding the <br />Coal Mining and Reclamation permit. <br />~~ <br />Sincerely, .-j' <br />>~ <br />i _l <br />Steven G. Renner <br />Coal Program Supervisor <br />CC': Flichac) Lnnq, Director <br />