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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1373 Sherman St., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106
<br />August 29, 2006
<br />Brenda Hoisington
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />Division of Water Resources
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818
<br />Denver, CO 80203
<br />Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056)
<br />Minor Revision Application No. 210 (MR-210)
<br />Construction of a Water Supply Tank
<br />Dear Ms. Hoisington:
<br />COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING
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<br />SAFETY
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Russell George
<br />Executive Director
<br />Ronald W. Cattany
<br />Division Director
<br />Natural Resource Trustee
<br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division), in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, considered an application to revise coal mining operations at the
<br />Foidel Creek Mine complete for the purposes of filing as of August 21, 2006. The revisiolt was submitted by
<br />Twentymile Coal Company. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate
<br />from this date of filing.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 23 miles Southwest of Steamboat
<br />Springs, Colorado. The permit area is further described as in portions of Sections 7, 8, 9, T4W, R86W; Sections 32
<br />and 33, T6N, R86W; Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 in TSN, R87W; and all of TSN, R86W with the
<br />exception of Sections 34, 35, and 36. These tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of
<br />Rattlesnake Butte, Cow Creek, Dunckley, Milner, Mount Harris, and Oak Creek.
<br />This Minor Revision proposes the construction of a million gallon water tank, on the surface, in support of
<br />underground mining operations. The tank is filled from underground supply lines. Sources of water are both
<br />surface and underground. An overflow from the tank is a part of the design. The Division has advised the applicant
<br />that a discharge from this overflow lilte would be a point discharge, and that an appropriate discharge permit
<br />would be required.
<br />A copy of this application is at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments,
<br />please contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
<br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us [o comply with regulatory time frames, we need to process the
<br />application by August 31, 2006.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />ByrGn G. Walker
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />O ice of Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines
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