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<br /> STATE OF COLORADOt~
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Depanment of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D I v 1 5 1 o N O r
<br />Phone: 1303) 866-3567 MINERAL S
<br />FAX: 1303)832-8106 &
<br /> GEOLOGY
<br />JIme4,2001 RECLAMATION
<br />MINING-SAFETY
<br />Slrsan Nachtrieb am Owen:
<br />Colorado Department of Health Govern«
<br />Water Quality Control Division Permit Section Cmg E. Walther
<br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive Soutlt Ezecu~ve DIrlCIOr
<br />Dealer, CO $0222-1$30 Michael R. Long
<br /> DlvlSlOn Dirett«
<br />Re: Deserado Miue (Permit No. C-1981-018)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 55 (TR-55)
<br />Non Coal Waste & Equipment Storage
<br />Dear Ms. Nachtrieb:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Neology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on June 4, 2001, an application to revise coal mining operations at the
<br />Deserado Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Blue Mountain Energy,
<br />Inc. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This revision provides additional map and narrative documrntation regarding storage of noncoal waste (including waste
<br />ail and other fluids), and miscellaneous equipment and materials. The revision was submitted to abate NOV CV-2001-
<br />010.
<br />The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles Northeast of Rangely, Colorado. The
<br />permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, and 12, T2N, R101 W, 601 PM, all in Rio Blanco County; Portions of Sections 21,
<br />23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, and 36, T3N, R101W, 6th PM; All of Sections 22, 29, 32, and 33, T3N, R101W, 6th
<br />PM, all in Rio Blanco County.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land aze shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Rangely NE and Cactus
<br />Reservoir.
<br />The applicant is required [o publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete, At the
<br />time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this appliption at the Rio
<br />Blanco County Courthouse, P.O. Box I, Meeker, CO 81641, and at the Division office. For additional information ar [o
<br />provide written comments, wntact Ule Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
<br />Coloredo 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be
<br />submitted witl»n 5ftcen p5) days of this Jetter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption
<br />that you (rave no concerns with, or objections lo, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
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<br />Dan T. thews
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />DTM/7re
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