STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman SL, Room 215 C 0 L ~ ~ ~ Q
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D I v 15 [ o N o r
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 MIN & .dL L $
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 (; E ~ L ~ G Y
<br />May 17,2004 RECLAMATION•MIN ING
<br /> SAFEi T•SCIENCE
<br />Routt County Planning Department
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<br />Planning Director eiu ovens
<br /> Governor
<br />Attn: John Eastman
<br />P.O. Box 773598 Greg E. Watcher
<br /> Executive Director
<br />Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
<br /> Ronald W. Cattany
<br /> Division Director
<br />Re: Edna Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1980-001) Natural Resource trustee
<br />Technical Revision ApplicatiM No. 43 (TR-43)
<br />Contingent Reclamation Plan fora 3.3 Acre Graveled Area
<br />Dear Mr. Eastman:
<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, [hat on May 17, 2004, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Edna Strip Mine
<br />was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and [he Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The operator proposes regrading and revegetating most of the 3.3 acres graveled azea at [he Oak Creek entrance, in the event
<br />Routt County does not approve commercial use of the graveled area.
<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles northwest of Oak Creek, Colorado. The permit area
<br />is further described as follows:
<br />TSN, R85 W, Portions of Sections 31, 32
<br />TSN, R86W, Portions of Section 36
<br />T4N, R86W, Portions of Sections 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25
<br />T4N, R85 W, Portions of Sections 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 29, 30
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Cow Creek.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that [his application has been deemed complete. A[ 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 frames, we request that comments be
<br />submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter, If no comments aze 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 />
<br />Tom Kaldenbach
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C-TR-03 C1980001 BGW 2004051] 10432 PM.doc
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