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STATE OF DIVISION OF ,MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department oI Plawral ReSOUrceo 7 } 13 Sherman 51., Room 215 Denver, lolora(10 80203 7hone. (3031 866-356' FAr: (3071 832-8106 June 19, 2000 Jim Green Colorado Historical Society The Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C-1996-083) Technical Revision Application No. 17 (TR-1•n 5 Gob Ventilation Boreholes Dear Mr. Green: ~~ DIVISION OI MINERALS GEOLOGY RECLAMATION! MINING•SAFETY Bil l Ovens Co. crnor Greg E lValcher En?culrvc DveUOr Michael 8. LnnG Div~smn DIrCUO! The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 1 16, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on June 19, 2000, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Bowie No. 2 Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Bowie Resources Limited. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. Approval of this technical revision would permit the construction of five methane de-gas wells along with their associated light use roads and drill pads. The planned surface disturbance, which totals 4.4 acres, is located within the approved permit boundary and on surface lands owned by Bowie Resources. One of the boreholes and its associated 0.3 mile light use road are located above federal coal. The other four boreholes and their associated 1.1 mile light use roads are located above coal owned by Bowie Resources. The operator does not anticipate using exhaust pumps on the de-gas wells. The de-gas holes and their associated surface disturbance will be reclaimed. The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles northeast of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: Portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, ] 0, 11, 14, 15, and 16, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie. Because the above-referenced technical revision application would incorporate additional lands into the permit area or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requesting your agency's evaluation of the potential for impacts to cultural and historic resources. In accordance with the May 1991 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between our agencies, we must have your concurrence in order to approve this proposal. We are required to make a finding that "the proposed operations will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or [hose places eligible for listing, as determined by the SHPO, on the National Register of Historic Places, unless approved jointly by the Board and the Federal, State, or local agency with jurisdiction over the park or place." Therefore, we request that you submit comments regarding your concurrence with, concerns with, or objections to this proposal. In order that we may ~~~'~~I~~I~~"II~~~ COLORADO