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• • iii iiiiiiiiiiiu iii <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St.. Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80?03 <br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 <br />FAX: 003) 872-8106 <br />July 25, 2000 <br />Phil Hegeman <br />Colorado Department of Health <br />Water Quality Control Division Permit Section <br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South <br />Denver, CO 80222-1530 <br />Re: Rimrock Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1989-074) <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 2 (RN-2) <br />Dear Mr. Hegeman: <br />~~ <br />DIVISION O F <br />MI N ERALS <br />GEOLOGYII <br />R EC LAM ATIONI <br />MINING•SAFETY' <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Watcher <br />EvecWive Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division D~recmr <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118, <br />Paragaph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on July 25, 2000, an application to renew an existing permit to <br />conduct coal mining operations at the Rimrock Strip Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All <br />review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate <br />from this date of filing. <br />Rimrock Coal Company proposes to continue Surface coal mining and/or reclamation operations on land located <br />approximately 3 miles Southeast of Trinidad, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />Portions of the N W 1/4 of Section 29, T33 S, R63 W of the 6th P.M. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Trinidad East. <br />Operations at the Rimrock Mine ceased in February 1993 and the mine was reclaimed in 1994. Activities during <br />the next five year permit term will be focused on maintenance and monitoring. <br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Las Animas County Courthouse, 200 <br />East First Street, Room 104, Trinidad, CO 81082, and at the Division office. For additional information, to <br />provide .written comments, or request an informal conference, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, <br />Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty (30) days after the last <br />public notice in the Chronicle -News. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~ <br />Kent A. Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />KAG/Jrc <br />C-RN-0S C19890]d AAG ?OOOOPS 111616 AM.doc <br />