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• • <br />STATE OF <br />iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF A1INERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Drpannu•m nl Natural Resources <br />I } I'4 Sherman 51., Roum ? 1 S <br />Denver, Culorario b0'I)J <br />Phone (:0}I b66-756' <br />F,\S: 1.107) N}?.b I Ofi <br />March 8, 1999 <br />Gary R. & Sharon Harding <br />1663 4010 Drive, P.O. Box 938 <br />Paonia, CU 81428 <br />RE: Bowie No. 2 Mine, Federal Coal Leases and Right-of-ways <br />Dear Mr. 8r Mrs. Harding: <br />~~ <br />DIVISION O F I <br />MINERALSi <br />GEOLOGYI <br />RECLAMATION <br />NINING•SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Eeecuiivc DireUOr <br />Michael B. Long <br />Divmon Dveaar <br />Thank you for your letter commenting on the Bowie Coal Company's efforts to obtain a federal <br />coal lease and aright-of-way into federally owned coal. I would like to assure you that our office <br />is working closely with the U. S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bowie Coal Company <br />in regard to the company's plans to mine federally owned coal. The BLM is the federal <br />government agency charged with managing and administering federal teal leases. Our office is <br />a state agency which issues mining and reclamation permits. We are not involved in the coal <br />leasing process, other than to the extent that we can provide information requested by the BLM. <br />Bowie Coal Company has submitted and is preparing applications to our office for revisions of <br />their State mining permit to address mining in federal right-of-way and lease areas. We are <br />currently reviewing some of those applications. We will review those applications to ensure that <br />the mining plans meet the requirements of the laws and regulations applicable to Bowie's mining <br />permit. Cur office's decisions to approve or deny prepo~ed mining plans are based solely or. <br />whether those plans comply with the applicable regulations. <br />I have enclosed a brief description of the role our office plays in permitting coal mines in the <br />North Fork Valley. The enclosure also includes a short explanation of how the public can , <br />become involved in our permitting process. If you wish to submit comments in the future or, if <br />you have any questions about the Division and coal mine permitting in the North Fork Valley, feel <br />free to contact me or Joe Dudash at the phone number or address above. <br />Sincerely, <br />ij~~~!!~?sly ~i~ <br />Larry P. Routten <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosure <br />\\StreetTalk\F SSha red Files@ M L@DN RM Llcoal\Ipr\030899. doe <br />