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iii iiiiiiiiii-i-iii STATE OF COLOI~AL~C.~ DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3567 FAX: (303) 832-81 O6 December 14, 2001 Jim Gzeen Colorado Historical Society The Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019) Technical Revision Application No. 55 (TR-55) Waiver of Stock Pond Quarterly Inspections Deaz Mr. Green: D{V ISION OF MINERALS GEOLOGY RECLAMATION MINING-SAFETY Bill Owens Governor Greg E. Walther Executive D~reROr Michael B. Long Division Director The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Pazagraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 14, 2001, an application [o revise coal mining operations at the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was ~. submitted by Colowyo Coal Company L.P.. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. This proposed technical revision to Permit C-81-019 waives (under the provisions of Rule 4.05.9(18)) the requirement (Rule 4.05.9(17)) to perform quarterly inspections of certain impoundments (stock ponds) on reclaimed areas of the mine. The requirement (Rule 4.05.9(14)) [o accomplish annual inspections of these ponds remains in effect. The Surface coal mining operation is on land located approxitnately 28 miles South of Craig. The permit azea is further described as follows: All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 and T3N, R93W; and Sections 13, 15, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93W; 6th Prime Meridian. The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Axial and Ninemile Gap. The above-referenced technical revision application would not incorporate additional lands into the permit area or alter mitigation measures. It does previously approved permit conditions. We are requesting your agency's evaluation of the potential for impacts to cultural and historic resources. In accordance with the May 1991 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between our agencies, we must have your concurrence in order to approve this proposal. We aze required to make a fording that "the proposed operations will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or those places eligible for listing, as determined by the SHPO, on the National Register of Historic Places, unless approved jointly by the Board and the Federal, State, or local agency with jurisdiction over the pazk or place." Therefore, we request that you submit comments regazding your concurrence with, concerns with, or objections to this proposal. In order that we may comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter.