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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman SL, Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION O F
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 M 111 E RA [, 5
<br />FAX: (303)832-8106 &
<br /> GEOLOGY
<br /> RECLAMATION
<br /> MINING•SAFETY
<br />February 15, 2002
<br /> Bill Owens
<br />Katie Pague Inver^^,
<br />Colorado Natural Heritage Program Greg E. Watcher
<br />Colorado Stale University Execmive Do-ectn`
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<br />g Michael B. Long
<br />Division Director
<br />Fort Collins, CO 80523
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 56 (TR-56)
<br />Revised Postmining Topography
<br />Dear Ms. Pague:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Pazagraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on February 15, 2002, an application to revise coal mining
<br />operations at the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
<br />submitted by Colowyo Coal Company L.P. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the
<br />Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This proposed technical revision to Pemut C-81-019 revises the postmining topography of the reclamation plan.
<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 28 miles south of Craig. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 and T3N, R93W; and Sections 13, 15, 22, 23,
<br />24, 26, 27, 28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93W; 6th Prime Meridian.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land aze shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Axial and Ninemile Gap.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete.
<br />At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at
<br />the Moffat County Courthouse, 221 W Victory Way, Craig CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional
<br />information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215,
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3562 In order for us to comply with regulatory time
<br />frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received
<br />by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's
<br />proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Byron G. Walker
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C-TR-OJ_C19N1019_BGW_20020215_I04050 AN
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