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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman SL, Room 275
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D I V 1 5 1 o N o f
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 MINERAL S
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 &
<br /> GEOLOGY
<br /> RECLAMATION
<br />Mazch20,2001 MINING•SAFET7
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<br />Jess Campbell Bill Owens
<br />cnvernor
<br />North Fork Farmers Ditch Assocation Greg E. Walther
<br />1323 3750 Road Enecutive Director
<br />Hotchkiss
<br />CO 81419 Michael B. Long
<br />, Division Director
<br />Re: Bowie Mine No. I (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. Campbell:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section ] 16,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on Mazch 19, 2001, an application to revise coal mining
<br />operations at the Bowie Mine No. 1 was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
<br />submitted by Bowie Resources Limited. All review and comment periods as provided in [he Act and Che
<br />Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />Technical Revision No. 35 provides for the removal of the Bowie No. 1 Train Loadout and stockpile area,
<br />including the associated reclamation liability, from the Bowie No. 1 Permit. Under a sepazate revision, Technical
<br />Revision No. 19, the train ladout and stockpile area, including the associated reclamation liability, would be
<br />added to the Bowie No. 2 Permit. No other changes would occur with this revision.
<br />The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 3 miles north of Paonia, Colorado. The
<br />permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 10-I5, 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.
<br />At [he time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of [his application a[
<br />the Paonia Public Library, P.O. Box 969, Paonia, CO 81428, 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 />r~ D,.~
<br />\J,~seph J.17udash
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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