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P°~ ~ <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanment of Nalu ral Resnurce~ <br />131 3 Sherman SL, Ronm ? I5 <br />Denver, Cnlorarlu R0201 <br />Phonc:1303)R6fi-15fi7 <br />F AX:Il031 R3 L~R1n6 <br />January 16, 1996 <br />Mr. Robert H. Caskey <br />Regional Wildlife Manager <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />711 Independent Avenue <br />Grand Junction, CO 81505 <br />Dear Mr. Caskey: <br />~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Rny Rnmrr <br />C overnnr <br />Lime+S lnr'hhcarl <br />C~cr uu vc U~~ecuv <br />Mil hdcl R Lnng <br />f,w ,,..n uh, r ~~„ <br />Pursuant to Title 33, Article 34, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised <br />Statutes, the Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice that on <br />January 10, 1996, an application for renewal of a valid, existing permit to <br />conduct coal mining operations, Permit No. C-80-004, by Grand Valley Coal <br />Company, P.O. Box 70, Loma, CO 81524, was deemed complete for the purposes of <br />filing. All reviews and comment periods as provided in the Act and <br />Regulations promulgated thereunder initiate from this day of filing. <br />The applicant proposes to continue conducting underground coal mining <br />operations at the McClave Canyon Mine within the previously approved permit <br />area located to the east of State Highway 139, approximately 19 miles north of <br />Loma, Colorado. The permit area is located in the following portions of <br />Township 7, Range 102 West, 6th P.M., in Garfield County, Colorado: <br />Section 15 ALL <br />Section 21 E 1/2, E 1/2 W 1/2, SW 1/4 NW 1/4, and NW 1/4 SW 1/4 <br />Section 22 ALL <br />Section 16 E 1/2 <br />Section 27 N 1/2 <br />Section 28 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 and NE 1/4 NW 1/4 <br />The renewal application includes updated compliance information and <br />modifications to the hydrologic monitoring plan. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map <br />of Garvey Canyon and Howard Canyon. <br />In order for us to approve this renewal application, we are required to <br />confirm that projections and assumptions in the permit remain valid and that <br />the operation is in compliance with the approved permit. We are requesting <br />your agency's evaluation of the renewal application with respect to the <br />continued validity of the assumptions and projections of the mining and <br />reclamation plan which relate to fish and wildlife considerations, including <br />potential impacts to threatened or endangered species. <br />Applicable sections of the <br />enclosed. In order for us <br />that comments be submitted <br />above address by 5:00 p.m. <br />this date, we will proceed <br />with or objections to the <br />renewal and/or the original application are <br />to comply with regulatory time frames, we request <br />to the Division of Minerals and Geology at the <br />on Mach 11, 1996. If no comments are received by <br />on the assumption that your agency has no concerns <br />rppliCr~nt's proposal. <br />