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999 <br />C~ <br />,~~ ~~cL~~~. <br />J <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />131 7 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 1303) 86h-3567 <br />FAx: (307) 83.-8106 <br />January 11,2001 <br />Carl Johnston <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver. CO 80202-5733 <br />Re: Golden Eagle Mine (Permit No. C-1981-013) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 51 (TR-51) <br />Update Ownership & Control <br />Dear Mr. Johnston: <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MININ G•gAFETY <br />bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Execwive Director <br />Michael g. Long <br />Division Director <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section I l6, <br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on January 8, 2001, an application to revise coal mining <br />operations at the Golden Eagle Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was <br />submitted by Basin Resources, Inc.. All review and cortunent periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations <br />initiate from this date of filing. <br />This revision updates the ownership, financial, and compliance information for the new owner of Basin Resources, <br />Inc. Westmoreland Coal Company. The permittee of the Golden Eagle mine will remain Basin Resources, Inc. <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 20 miles west of Trinidad, Colorado. <br />The permit area is further described as follows: <br />In all or portions of Sections 15-22, and Sections 27-34 of T33S, R67W; and Sections 3 and 4 of T34S, R67W. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Vigil. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that [his application has been deemed complete. <br />A[ [he time of publication of [his notice, the applicant is additionally required [o place a copy of this application at <br />the Las Animas County Courthouse, 200 East First Street, Room 104, Trinidad, CO 81082, and at the Division <br />office. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, <br />Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with <br />regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (IS) days of [his letter. If no <br />comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption [hat you have no concerns with, or objections <br />to, the applicants proposal. <br />Sincert;ly, <br />~ '°- <br />Kent A. Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />GTR~OJ C19g I01J KAG 200 1 0 1 1 1='_0'0 PM <br />