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<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106
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<br />June 29; 2001
<br />Catherine Roberiwn
<br />U.S. Bureau of Land Management
<br />Grand Junction Resource Area
<br />2815 H Road
<br />Grand Junction, CO 81506
<br />eill Owens.. j
<br />Governor
<br />Greg E. WalcheftX.it:
<br />Executive Directo"r.~~~~~
<br />Michael g. Long
<br />Division DlrectOr '
<br />Re: Roadside Portals (Permit No. C-1981-041)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 37 (1'R~7)
<br />2-West Portals Sections & Drainage Channel - .'- •$;
<br />Dear Ms. Robertson: }~ ;i~'.`~~ic'
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, ;~.' ,
<br />Paragraph 4, of Ure Colorado Revised Statutes, Ura[ on June 28, 2001, an appliption to revise coal mining operations at .
<br />the Roadside Portals was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Powderhorn Coal
<br />Company. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This revision would correct erroneous pre-mine and final contour elevations for the 2-West Portal Area at the Roadside
<br />North & South Portals Mine, and modify the design of the permanent diversion channel at the 2-West Portals.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles north of Palisade. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 26,2 7, 28, 29, 34, and 35, T10S, R98W, 6th PM; Portions of Sections 6, 7, and 18,
<br />T11S, R97W, 6th PM; Portions of Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13, and 14, T11S, R98W, 6th PM; Portions of Section 1, T1S,
<br />R2E, Ule PM; all in Mesa County.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Cameo & Palisade.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the
<br />time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Mesa
<br />County Courthouse, Box 20,000, Grand Junction, CO 81501, and at the Division office. For additional information or to
<br />provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Deilyer,
<br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. Lu order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be
<br />submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption
<br />that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Dan T. MaUlews ~ "d4' "-.
<br />Environmental Prot on Specialist w; ~
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