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<br />STATE OF COLUKADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natutal Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 2i5
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX: (303) 832.8106
<br />September 4, 2001
<br />Rio Blanco County Planner
<br />County Planner
<br />P.O. Box 595
<br />Meeker, CO 81641
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 54 (TR-54)
<br />Revised Mine Plan (Map 23)
<br />Dear County Planner:
<br />DIVISION O F
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING•SAFETY
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />GceR E. Watcher
<br />Executive Director
<br />Michael 8. long
<br />Dwision Dueuor
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on August 31, 2001, an application to revise coal mining
<br />operations at the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
<br />submitted by Colowyo Coal Company L.P.. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the
<br />Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This proposed technical revision to the Permit C-81-019 Application Package revised the Mine Plan. The extent of
<br />mining into Section 17, T3N, R93W is enlarged by approximately 4 acres.
<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 28 miles south of Craig. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, l I, I4, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 and T3N, R93W; and Sections 13, 15, 22, 23,
<br />24, 26, 27, 28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93W; 6th Prime Meridian.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Axial & Ninemile Gap.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete.
<br />At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at
<br />the Moffat County Courthouse, 221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional
<br />information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215,
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time
<br />frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received
<br />by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's
<br />proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />ByrorfG. Walker
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C TR~OJ C1981019_BG`a'?001090a_I5J08 PM
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