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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 />June 22, 2004
<br />Katie Pogue
<br />Colorado Natural Heritage Program
<br />Colorado State University
<br />254 General Services Building
<br />Fort Collins, CO 80523
<br />Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 44 (TR-44)
<br />Permit to Construct the 18 Right Intake Ventilation Shaft and Associated Facilities
<br />Dear Ms. Pogue:
<br />COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />MIN&RALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECIAM ATION•M ININO
<br />$AFETY•SC IENCE
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Russell George
<br />Executive Director
<br />Ronald W. Cottony
<br />Division Director
<br />Natural Resource Trustee
<br />The Division of Minemis and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4,
<br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on June I, 2004, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Foidel Creek Mine
<br />was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Twentymile Coal Company. All review and
<br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from [his date of filing.
<br />This Technical Revision would permit constmct of the 18 right intake ventilation shaft and associated facilities
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 23 miles Southwest of Steamboat Springs, Colorado
<br />The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />In portions of Sections 7, 8, 9, T4 W, R86 W; Sections 32 and 33, T6N, R86 W; Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 in
<br />TSN, R87W; and all of TSN, R86 W with the exception of Sections 34, 35, and 36.
<br />The above-mentioned Tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Rattlesnake Butte, Cow Creek,
<br />Dunckley, Milner, Mount Harris, and Oak Creek.
<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 [his notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of [his application at [he 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 (I S) days of this letter. If no comments are received by [hen, we will proceed on [he assumption that
<br />you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
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<br />Byron .Walker
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />BG W/Ahd
<br />Office of Office of Colorado
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey
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