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STATF, 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 />January 26, 2001
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING•SAFETY
<br />John Melhoff Bill Owens
<br />U.S. Bureau of Land Management Governor
<br />White River Resource Area Greg E. Walther
<br />73544 Highway 64 Ezecmive Director
<br />Meeker, CO 81641-9318 Michael B. Long
<br />Division Direcor
<br />Re: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-1981-018)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 53 (7'R-53)
<br />Revision Order Responses
<br />Dear Mr. Melhoff:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on January 26, 2001, an application to revise coal mining operations
<br />at the Deserado Mine was rnnsidered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Blue Mountain
<br />Energy, Inc. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This revision was submitted in response to an order [o Revise Permit issued by DMG. The revision includes trap
<br />revisions to more aavrately delineate disturbance area boundaries, and provides additional design documentation and
<br />demollslrations for Small Area Sediment Control exemptions (SAE'S).
<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, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County; Portions of Sections 21,
<br />23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, and 36, T3N, RIOIW, 6th PM; All of Sections 22, 29, 32, and 33, T3N, R101W, 6th
<br />PM, all in Rio BLtnco County.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts pf land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Rangely NE & Cactus Reservoir
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that This application has been deemed complete. At [Ile
<br />lime of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this appliption at the Town Hall
<br />in Rangely, and a[ the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of
<br />Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to
<br />comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of your receipt of this
<br />letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or
<br />objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely, t'/~- ~,
<br />.~
<br />Dan T. thews
<br />Environmental Prot 'on Specialist
<br />DTM/Jrc
<br />GTR C1981016_DTM 1W10116_919a5 AM
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