REV12668

• Permit No: C1981013
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 5/9/2002
• Doc Name: Completness Letters
• From: DMG
• To: State & Federal Agencies
• Type & Sequence: TR53
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman S[., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
May 9, 2002
DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFETY
Carl Johnston Bill Owens
Office of Surface Mining Governor
Greg E. Walther
Western Regional Coordinating Center Executive oo-ecmr
1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 Michael B. Long
Denver, CO 80202-5733 oivisi°° °Ireclnr
Re: Golden Eagle Mine (Permit No. C-1981-013)
Technical Revision Application No. 53 (TR-53)
Reduce Hydrologic Monitoring
Dear Mr. Johnston:
The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on May 6, 2002, an application to revise coal mining
operations at the Golden Eagle Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
submitted by Basin Resources, Inc.. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations
initiate from this date of filing.
This revision to the permit discusses the need for a groundwater pointofcompliance. It also reduces the
frequency of monitoring the flooding of the mine workings from a monthly requirement to a quarterly requirement.
The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 20 miles West of Trinidad, Colorado.
The pemut area is further described as follows:
In all or portions of Sections 15-22, and Sections 27-34 of T33S, R67W; and Sections 3 and 4 of T34S, R67W.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Vigil.
The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete.
At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at
[he Las Animas County Courthouse, 200 East First Street, Room 104, Trinidad, CO 81082, and at the Division
office. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology,
Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, [phone]. In order for us to comply with
regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter If no
comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections
to, the applicant's proposal.
Sincerely, Gn/" 7/r'~~
Ken[ A. Gorham
Environmental Protection Specialist
STATE OF COLORADO
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