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<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />I S 13 Sherman 51., Roam 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (3031 866-3567
<br />FAX: (3071 BJ2-8106
<br />April 25, 2000
<br />Rio Blanco County Planning Department
<br />County Planner
<br />P.O. Box 599
<br />Meeker, CO 81641
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 50 (TR-50)
<br />Transfer of Permit Area Exploration Holes to NOI Status (NOI X-95.109-OS)
<br />Dear County Planner:
<br />DIVISION O F
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING•SAFETY
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Greg E. Walther
<br />Executive Dbector
<br />Michael B. Long
<br />Divlvan D~reaor
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33,
<br />Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on April 25, 2000, an application to revise coal
<br />mining operations at the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision
<br />was 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 transfers a number of existing drill holes from Coal Mining Permit C-81-019
<br />authorization to NOI X-95-109-OS authorization.
<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 1, 14, 15, 16, l7, 20, 21 and T3N, R93 W; and Sections 13, 15, 22, 23,
<br />24, 26, 27, 28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93 W; 6th Prime Meridian.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Axial and Ninemile Gap.
<br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Moffat County Courthouse,
<br />221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide
<br />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
<br />comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will
<br />proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />~~~,~.H ~ G~~G~
<br />Byr6n G. Walker
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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