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t STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St, Room 215 C O I, O jt_A D O
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION O F
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 MIN & A L
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 G E O L O G Y
<br /> M1ECLAMATION•MINING
<br /> SAFETT•SCIEN CE
<br />January 5, 2006
<br /> Bill Owens
<br />Susan Nachtrieb coveEnor
<br />Colorado Department of Health Russell George
<br />Water QUdI1Yy COntr01 Dlvt$ton Permit 5'eet]On Executive DireROr
<br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Ronald W. Cattany
<br />Denver, CO 80222-1530 Division D6ector
<br /> Natural Resou¢e Trustee
<br />Re: Roadside Portals (Permit No. C-1981-041)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 49 (TR-49)
<br />Non-Coal Waste Disposal Area
<br />Dear Ms. Nach[rieb:
<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 January 4, 2006, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Roadside
<br />Portals was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Snowcap Coal Company, Inc.. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The revision would allow for establishment of a non-coal waste disposal area within abandoned sewage lagoons at the unit train
<br />]oadoutarea.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles North of Palisade, Colorado. The pemlit area
<br />is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 2Q 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 34, and 35, TIOS, R98W, 6th PM; Portions of Sections 6, 7, and 18, Tl 1S,
<br />R97W, 6th PM; Portions of Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, and 14, TI lS, R98W, 6th PM; Portions of Section I, TIS, R2E, Ute PM;
<br />all in Mesa County.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Cameo & Palisade.
<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 this notice, [he applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Mesa County Clerk and
<br />Recorder, P.O. Box 20,000, Grand Junction, CO 81501, and at the Division offices in Denver and Grand Junction. To provide
<br />written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, COlorado 80203,
<br />(303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen
<br />(15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns
<br />with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />If you have questions or need additional information regarding this revision,
<br />Office, (970) 242-5025, or email daniel.mathews@state.co.us.
<br />Sincerely, _ _---.-_ --------- --- ----~
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<br />Dan T. t ws
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />DTM/Ahd
<br />please contact me at the Grand Junction Field
<br />Office of Office of Colorado
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