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iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />pIVISIQN AF MINRRA~S AND GEOtocr <br />peP~flfne0l of Na[Nra~ Resources <br />1 J13 Sherman St., Roam 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 003) 866-3567 <br />FAX: 13071 832-8106 <br />April 20, 2000 <br />Mr. John Mehlhoff <br />U.S. Bureau of Land Management <br />White River Resource Area <br />73544 Highway 64 <br />Meeker, CO 81641-9318 <br />Re: Proposed Decision <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 3 (RN-3) <br />Deserado Mioe (Permit No. C-1981-018) <br />Dear Mr. Mehlhoff: <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />ceoLOCY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING•SA FETY <br />Bil I Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Ewcmive Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Director <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology is proposing to approve with conditions a renewal application for <br />coal mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by Blue Mountain Energy, Inc on January 26, <br />1999 for the Deserado Mine. In accordance with Rule 2.07.4(2)(c) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, we are providing notice of this proposed decision. <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal <br />hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board within 30 days of the first publication of the public notice by <br />the Division in the Rcmgely Times. <br />The underground mine is located approximately 7 miles northeast of Rangely, Colorado. The permit area is <br />further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, l 1, and 12, T2N, R101W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County; Portions of <br />Sections 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 3l, 34, 35, and 36, T3N, R101 W, 6th PM; All of Sections 22, 29, 32, and 33, <br />T3N, R101 W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County. <br />Copies of the renewal application are available for public review in the Division offices at the above address and at <br />the Rangely Town Clerk's Office at the Rangely Town Hall. A Copy of the Division's "Proposed Decision and <br />Findings of Compliance" is also available at those locations. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />~ir~Z""_ <br />Dan T. Mathews <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />DTMArc <br />C•RN-ISA cl9elole_DTw_zooooa:o esen Am.a~ <br />