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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman Bt., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION O F
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 MINERAL S
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 &
<br /> GEOLOGY
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<br />September 25, 2002 RECLAMATION
<br />MINING • S A F E T Y
<br />Cazl Johnston em Owens
<br />Office of Surface Mining Governor
<br />Western Regional Coordinating Center Greg E. Walther
<br />1999 Broadway, Sulte 3320 Executive Director
<br />CO 80202-5733
<br />Denver Ronald W. Canany
<br />, Acting Division DIreCtOr
<br />Re: Sanborn Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981-022)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 41 (TR-41)
<br />Develop an Addition Degas Well & Pad
<br />Deaz Mr. Johnston:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4,
<br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on September 23, 2002, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Sanborn
<br />Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filittg. The revision was submitted by Oxbow Mining, LLC. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />Oxbow requests approval to construct a light use road, and driil site and degas well CBM-15.
<br />The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 0 miles North of Somerset The permit azea is further
<br />described as follows:
<br />Portions of Section 31, Township 12 South, Range 90 West;
<br />Portions of Sections 34, 35 and 36, Township 12 South, Range 91 West;
<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, all of 6 and 7, Portions North of the North Fork of the Gunnison River in Sections 8, 9, 1Q
<br />portions of Sections 11, 12, and 17, Township 13 South, Range 90 West;
<br />Portions of Sections 1-3, 11-13, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land aze shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Somerset.
<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, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Delta County
<br />Courthouse, 5th & Palmer, Delta, CO 81416, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written
<br />comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Shemiarl 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 aze received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns
<br />with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
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<br />R. Brunell
<br />Endlronmental Protection Specialist
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<br />C-TR-03 C1961022 7RB 20020925 123946 PM
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