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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />C O L O R A D O <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION O F <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 83 2,8106 M I N I N G <br /> - &- <br /> SAF ETY <br />January 19, 2007 Bill Owens <br />Govemar <br />June Williams Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Gunnison County Planning Department Ronald W. Cattany <br />Planning Director Division Director <br />200E Virginia NaNral Resource Tmstee <br />Gunnison, CO 8]230 <br />Re: Bear Mine (Permit No. C-1981-033) <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-~ <br />Dear Gunnison County Planning Department: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, <br />Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on January 19, 2007, an application to renew an <br />existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Bear Mine was considered complete for the purposes of <br />filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the <br />Rules initiate from this date of filing. <br />Bear Coal Company, Inc. proposes to continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations on land <br />located approximately 0 miles East of Somerset, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 8, 9, and 15; all of Section 16; portions of Sections 17, 18, 20, and 21 Township 13 South, <br />Range 90 West of the 6th P.M. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Somerset. <br />Bear Coal Company, Inc proposes to continue reclamation operations on land located near the town of Somerset, <br />Colorado. The Bear No. 3 mine is an underground coal mine that is in permanent cessation. The permit renewal is <br />for another five year term. <br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Gunnison County Commissioners, 200 E <br />Virginia, Gunnison, CO 81230. For additional infonnation, to provide written comments, or request an informal <br />conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Shennan Street, Denver, <br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty days (30) after the last public notice in the Delta County <br />Independent. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~ <br />J sep J. Dash <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />JJD/Ahd <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines <br />