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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: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />December 3, 2003 <br />Hal Simpson <br />Deparhnent ofNatural Resources <br />Division of Water Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: New Horizon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 49 (TR-49) <br />Post-mining Land Use Change on James Martin Property <br />Dear Mr. Simpson: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />St <br />GEOLOGX <br />REC LAMATION•MINING <br />SAiETY•SUENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Wakher <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Articte 33, Section 116, <br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 3, 2003, an application to revise coal mining <br />operations at the New Horizon Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was <br />submitted by Western Fuels-Colorado. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the <br />Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />Western Fuels-Colorado proposes to revise the post-mining land use from Irrigated Pasture to Dryland Pasture on <br />28.99 acres known as the James Martin property. <br />The Surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 3 miles Northwest of Nucla. The permit azea <br />is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Section 6, Township 46 North, Range 15 West, New Mexico Prime Meridian <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Nucla. <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 Montrose County Courthouse, Box 1289, Montrose, CO 81402, 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) 866-3567. 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 />~~-~~ <br />Harry B. Ranney <br />Enduotunental Protection Specialist <br />GTR-03 CY9a~~(,,,R 2003/203 13625 PM Office of Colorado <br />Mined7and Re"camahon - Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />