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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663667 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8706 <br />April 12, 2006 <br />Ron Velarde <br />NW Regional Wildlife Manager <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />NW Regional Service Center <br />7l l Independent Ave. <br />Grand Junction, CO 81505 <br />Re: Eastside Mine (Permit No. C-1984-063) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 17 (TR-17) <br />Submission of a Weed Management Plan <br />Dear Mc Velarde: <br />COLORADO <br />D IYISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />EECtAN ATIO N•NINING <br />EAiETY•SCIEN<E <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />4xecNive [)irenor <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, <br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on April 12, 2006, an application to revise coal mining <br />operations at the Eastside Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by <br />Eastside Coal Company, Inc. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate <br />from this date of filing. <br />Eastside Coal Company has submitted a weed management plan. <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 4 miles North of Silt, Colorado. The <br />permit area is further described as follows: <br />TES, R92W; Portion of Section 24 <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Silt. <br />Because the above referenced technical revision application would incorporate additional lands into the permit <br />area or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requesting <br />your agency's evaluation of the proposal. Your comments and concerns relating to the adequacy of fish and <br />wildlife resources information, the fish and wildlife plan, and the reclamation plan as it relates to fish and wildlife <br />considerations, including potential impacts to threatened or endangered species, are requested. If wildlife habitat <br />is the proposed postmining land use, we request your evaluation of proposed woody plant stocking levels, planting <br />arrangements, and methods for mitigation of potential adverse impacts. <br />A copy of the technical revision is enclosed. Please advise us if you require additional information. <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />