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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />DcpanmcM of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br />Dcnvcr, Coloradu ft0?OJ <br />Phunc: 14(131 BLG~3567 <br />FA% 17041 H32-BIOG <br />April 19, 1996 <br />Mr. Bill Hill <br />U.S. Bureau of (and Management <br />White River Resource Area <br />P.O. Box 928 <br />Meeker, Colorado 81641 <br />Re: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-81-018) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 40 <br />Subsidence and Hydrologic Monitoring Reduction <br />Dear Mr. Hill: <br />~~~ <br />DEPARTtv1EtJT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Govemn. <br />lames 5 Lorhhcad <br />E.BCUIivc Durno~ <br />Michael B lung <br />Divivnn Din•rlur <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 33, Article 34, <br />Section 118, Paragraph 3 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on April 19, 1996, an application to revise coal <br />muting operations at the Deserado Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was <br />submitted by Western Fuels-Utah. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations <br />initiate from this date of filing. <br />The revision addresses a reduction in subsidence and hydrologic monitoring. <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately ten miles east of Rangely, Colorado. <br />The permit area is further described as follows: <br />Township 2 North, Range 101 West. 6th P.M. <br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11 and 12 <br />Townshia 3 North, Ranee 101 Wes[, 6th P.M. <br />Sections 21, 22, 23, and 26 through 36 <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Rangely NE. <br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Town Clerk's Office in the <br />Rangely Town Hall, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, <br />contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, <br />(303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted <br />within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments aze received by then, we will proceed on the assumption <br />that you have no concerns with or objections to the applicant's proposal. <br />Dl~ T~ ~` <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />DTM/bjw <br />4ew~mm.o4e <br />