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~~ . ~ -= STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (3031 866-3567 FAX: (303)832-8106 March 20, 2001 West Regional Wildlife Manager Colorado Division of Wildlife West Regional Service Center 7 ] 1 Independent Ave. Grand Junction, CO 81505 Re: Bowie Mine No. 1 (Permit No. C-1981-038) Technical Revision Application No. 35 (TR-35) Remove Train Loadout and Stockpile Area from Permit Deaz West Regional Wildlife Manager: DIVISION OF MINERALS GEOLOGY XECIAM ATION MINING•SA FETY sill ovens Governor Greg E. watcher Executive Director Michael B. Long Division Director The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 1 ] 6, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 19, 2001, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Bowie Mine No. 1 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. Technical Revision No. 35 provides for the removal of the Bowie No. 1 Train Loadout and stockpile azea, including the associated reclamation liability, from the Bowie No. 1 Permit._ Under a separate revision, Technical Revision No_ 19, the train loadou[ and stockpile area, including the associated reclamation liability; would be added to the Bowie No. 2 Permit. No other changes would occur with this revision. The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 3 miles north of Paonia, Colorado. The permit azea is further described as follows: Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 10-15, 22-25, Township ]3 South, Range 92 West of the 6th P.M. Portions of Sections 5-8, 17-19, 29-32, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. The loadou[ is located in Sections 29, 30, 31 and 32 of Township 13 South, Range 91 West. 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 azea or might otherwise alter previously approved pemtit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requesting your agency's evaluation of the proposal. Your comments and concerns relating to the adequacy of fish and wildlife resources information, the fish and wildlife plan, and the reclamation plan as it relates to fish and wildlife considerations, including potential impacts to threatened or endangered species, are requested. If wildlife habitat is the proposed postmining land use, we request your evaluation of proposed woody plant stocking levels, planting arrangements, and methods for mitigation of potential adverse impacts. Please advise us if you require additional information.