REV90315

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 3/20/2001
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DMG
• To: State & Federal Agencies
• Type & Sequence: TR35
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
March 20, 2001
Bob Bames
Deer Trail Ditch Company
1852 4365 Lane
Somerset, CO 81434
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 Mr. Bames:
DIVISION O F
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFETY
Bill Owens
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 116,
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 sepazate revision, Technical
Revision No. 19, [he train ladout and stockpile area, including the associated reclamation liability, ~.vould 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 area is further described as follows:
Portions of Sections I, 2, 3, 10-15, 22-25, Township 13 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 above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie.
The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete.
At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at
[he Paonia Public Library, P.O. Box 969, Paonia, CO 81428, and a[ the Division office. For additional
information or [o provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215,
1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, [phone]. In order for us [o comply with regulatory time
frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received
by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's
proposal.
Sincerely,
~ D
Y~seph J. Dudash
Environmental Protection Specialist
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