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~ '1. <br />III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Sc., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 13031866-3567 <br />FA%: 1303) 832-8106 <br />July 30, 1996 <br />Mr. Juan Garcia <br />Colowyo Coal Company L.P. <br />5731 State Highway 13 <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br />RE: Colowyo Coal Mine (C-81-019) <br />MR-40; Drill Hole Exploration within the Permit Area <br />Dear Mr. Garcia, <br />I~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames 5 Lochhead <br />Executive Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Director <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology received your minor revision application (MR-40) <br />to conduct exploration activities within the Colowyo permit area. The revision was received <br />on July 23, 1996. <br />1. Colowyo submitted only one copy of the minor revision application. In order to <br />deem the application complete for purposes of filing, three copies of the application <br />must be submitted. Please send two more copies of the application by August 1, <br />1996. <br />2. Colowyo states that 12 of the 18 exploration drill holes will not be reclaimed because <br />they will be drilled immediately in advance of the active pit operations. Please state <br />which of the 18 holes will not be reclaimed. Please also state which holes will be <br />drilled below the "F' seam that will be sealed with heavy media mud and drill <br />cuttings and the average depth per hole. <br />3. Rule 4.07.2 describes temporary sealing measures for drill holes. Drill holes that will <br />be mined through under the approved permit application must be temporarily sealed <br />with barricades, fences or other protective devices. Please inform the Division as to <br />how Colowyo plans to temporarily seal the 12 drill holes that will eventually be <br />mined through. <br />4. Please inform the Division if mud pits will be utilized for the drilling operation and <br />list the dimensions of each pit. <br />