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r .~ ~II ~I~III~II~~~~~I~ 999 STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOG'! Drpanment of Natural Resources I J I J Sherman 51.. Room 215 Dem•er. Colorado 80'_03 Phone: 1303) a56-3557 FA%: (303) 83b8I05 April 12, 1999 DIVISION OF MINERALS GEOLOGY R E C L A M A T I O N HINING•SAFETY Assistant State Supervisor Bill Owens Governor Fish and Wildlife Enhancement Greg E Watcher U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Executive Director 764 Horizon Drive. South Annex A Michael B. Long Grand Junction, CO 81 X06-3946 Division Director Re: Energy Mine No. 3 (Permit IYo. C-84-062) Permit Renewal Application Yo. 3 (RN-3) Dear Sir or Madam: The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on April 12, 1999, an application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining opemtions at the Energy htitte No. 3 Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in [he Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and [he Rules initiate from this date of feline. Colorado Yampa Coal Compan}• proposes to continue surface coal mining and/or reclamation operations on land located approximately 10 miles southwest of Steamboat Springs, Colorad The permi[area is further described as follows: In Portions of Sections I, 2, 12, 13 and 24, TSN, R86W; and Sections 18 and 19, TSN, R85 W. The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Cow Creek. Because the above referenced permit renewal application would incorporate additional lands into the permit area or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requesting your agency's evaluation of the potential for impacts to threatened or endangered species of plants or animals, or wildlife species otherwise protected by federal law. [n order for us to approve this renewal, we are required to make a finding that "the activities would not affect the continued existence of endangered orthreatened species or result in the destruction or adverse modification of [heir critical habitats as determined under the Endangered Species Act of 1973...." We request your review and recommendation pursuant to this finding. Applicable sections of the renewal application are enclosed. Please advise us if you require additional information. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted to the Division of Minerals and Geology at the above address by on June I I, 1999. I f no comments are received by this date, we will proceed on the assumption that your avency has no concerns with or objections to the applicant's proposal.