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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: (30318663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />June 15, 2005 <br />Susan Nall <br />U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <br />Regulatory Unit A <br />402 Rood Avenue, Room 142 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501-2563 <br />Re: Seneca II Mine (Permit No. C-1980-0OS) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 39 (TR-39) <br />Sedimentation Ponds 004 and 008-Principal Spillway Re-Designs <br />Deaz Sir or Madam: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINESRALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />FEC LANATION•NINING <br />SAFFTY•FCIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive DIIeC[Or <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Sec[ion 116, Paragraph 4, <br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on June 15, 2005, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Seneca II Mine <br />was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Seneca Coal Company. All review and <br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />This revision application addresses changes to the principal spillway locations and configurations at Ponds 004 and 008 and <br />abandonment plans for the existing spillways. The operator has requested no new disturbed acreage with this revision <br />application. <br />The Surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles Southeast of Hayden, Colorado. The permit azea is <br />further described as follows: <br />TSN, R87W; All of Sections 1, 2 and 12; Portions of Sections 3, l 1 and l3 <br />T6N, R87W; Portions of Sections 27, 34, 35 and 36 <br />TSN, R86W; Portions of Sections 6 and 7. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Milner and Mount Hams. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of <br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this apphcation at the Hayden Public Library, <br />201 E. Jefferson Avenue, Hayden, Colorado 81639„ and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide <br />written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, <br />(303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen <br />(15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns <br />with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />Ml~Q ~ ~~~ <br />Michael P. Boulay <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />MPB/Ahd <br />c-'[2-~~aB~os Mpa_zoososts_I tzm l ud Office of Colorado <br />Minetl Lari Rec amanon Active and Inactive Mines GFrological Survey <br />