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Publisher's Affidavit and Proof of Publication
<br /> A r 0 B L A N C p -- RECEIVED
<br /> fferald+TimeS AUG 15 2005
<br /> 592 Main Street, Suite 6 • Meeker, Colorado 816411MOMinerals a Geology
<br /> Phone (970)878-4017 •FAX (970)8784016
<br /> STATE OF COLORADO
<br /> COUNTY OF RIO BLANCO ss.
<br /> I,MITCH BETTIS,do solemnly swear that I am the
<br /> publisher of the Rio Blanco Herald Times, formerly
<br /> known as The Meeker Herald and The Rangely Times
<br /> weekly newspapers;thatthe same is aweekly newspaper
<br /> published in the County of Rio Blanco,Stateof Cokrrado,
<br /> --- ._---- -- _ -- - _ and has ageneral circulation therein;that said newspaper
<br /> NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION has been published continuously and uninterruptedly in
<br /> The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology proposes to Approve Permit Revi- said County of Rio Blanco for a period of more than
<br /> sion Application No. 5, submitted by Blue Mountain Energy, Inc. for a coal mining fifty-two consecutive weeks next prior to the first
<br /> permit at the Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-1981-018). The Deserado Mine has Publication oftheannexed legal noticeoradvertisemenh
<br /> submitted a permit revision to increase Ws permit boundary by 120_acres. The IhatsaidoewspaperhasbcenadnilttedtotlreUnitedStates
<br /> mine is also proposing a change to its mining plari to incorporate,the-additional .
<br /> acreage.No new surface disturbances are proposed. mails as second-class matter under the provision of the
<br /> The Deserado Mine is located in Rio Blanco County, approximately 7 miles north- Act of March 3,1879,or any amendments thereof,and
<br /> east of Rangely, Colorado. The underground operation has an anticipated maxi- that said newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly qualified
<br /> mum production capacity of 2.5 million tons per year. Coal interest is Federal, for publishing legal notices and advertisements within
<br /> and the surface to be affected is Federal and private land. The permit area en- the meaning of the laws of the State of Colorado,
<br /> compasses approximately 10,828.71 acres. - That Ore annexed legal notice or advertisement was
<br /> This proposed decision is based on a finding that the proposed operation will 8
<br /> comply with all requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation published intheregular and entire issueof every nu ber
<br /> Act, Section 34-33-101, et seq., C.R.S., and the regulations promulgated thereun- of said weekly newspaper for the period of 'd ,
<br /> der. consecutive insertions;and that the first publication of
<br /> Copies of the proposed decision, including any stipulations, are on file for public said n tics was in the issue of newspaper dated
<br /> ,inspection at the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, Centen- -• � ce pap
<br /> ;hlal Building, 1313'Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 and at the.Rio Blanco --T A.D., 200_,and that the last
<br /> County Clerk and Recorder, P.O. Box 599, Meeker, CO 81641. Persons with an in- publication of saig notice was in the issue of said
<br /> terest that may be adversely affected by the proposed ddcisiom may request a newspaper dated, D,200
<br /> lormal hearing before the Mined:Land Reclamation Board on the proposed deci- In witness whereof I ave hereunto se[my hand this
<br /> _;1j.; Such request must be made within thirty (30) days of the initial publication L _ der of 4f 1Q\
<br /> of this notice, must be in writing, and must state with reasonable specificity the y 1 �1.D.,20Q�.
<br /> reasons for the request and the objections to the proposed decision. J
<br /> Plllished:July 28 and August 4,2005 in Rio Blanco Herald Times
<br /> Mitch Bettis
<br /> Subscribed and sworn to before me,a notary public
<br /> inert or the Coun of Rio Blanco,State of Colorado,
<br /> this day of— A.D.,20Q_a-
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