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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 />March 20, 2001 <br />Carl Johnston <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202-5733 <br />Re: Bowie Mine No. 1 (Permit No. C-1981-038) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 35 (TR-35) <br />Remove Train Loadout and Stockpile Area from Permit <br />Deaz Mr. Iohnston: <br />^ I V I S I O N O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MIN ING•SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Director <br />Michael B. long <br />Division Director <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, <br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 19, 2001, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Bowie Mine <br />No. 1 was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Bowie Resources Limited. All review <br />and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />Technical Revision No. 35 provides for the removal of [he Bowie No. 1 Train Loadout and stockpile area, including the <br />associated reclamation liability, from the Bowie No. 1 Permit. Under a sepaza[e revision, Technical Revision No. 19, the train <br />loadout and stockpile area, including the associated reclamation liability, would be added to the Bowie No. 2 Permit. No other <br />changes would occur with this revision. <br />The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 3 miles north of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is <br />further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 10-15, 22-25, Township 13 South, Range 92 West of the 6th P.M. <br />Portions of Sections 5-8, 17-19, 29-32, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At [he time of <br />publication of [his notice, [he applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Paonia Public Library, <br />140 Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO 81428, and at the Division office. For additional information or [o provide written comments, <br />contact [he Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In <br />order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request [ha[ comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this <br />letter. If no comments are received by [hen, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections <br />to, the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />~ b~+~ <br />ph J. Dudas <br />Environmenml Protection Specialist <br />C-TR-03 CI9810J8 J1D ?0010320_91121 AM <br />