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999 STATE OF COLOIZr~DO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Nalu rat Resources 1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 Denver, Colorado BU203 Phone: 13031 BG6-3557 FAX: IJ031 ai' 8106 March 22, 1999 Assistant State Supervisor Fish and WildlifeEnFiancemeltt U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 764 Horizun Drive, South Annex A Grand Junction, CO 81506-3946 Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-81-019) Technical Revision Application No. 47 (TR-47) Reduction in the Frequency of Monitoring Revegetated Areas Dear Sir or Madam: DIVISION OF MINERALS GEOLOGY REC LAMA710N MINING•SAFETY B~II Owens Governor Greg E. Watcher Executive Director nn¢hael B. Long Divivon D~reclor The Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title .34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 22, 1999, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Colovryo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Colovwo Coal Company L.P. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. This technical revision provides for a reduction in the monitoring of revegetated ares from theist, 2nd, and every 3rd year thereafter after seeding until bond release inspections to the 1st, 2nd, and 4th year after seeding until bond release inspections The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 28 miles south of Craig. The permit area is further described as follows: All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, I5, 16, 17, 20, 2l and T3N, R93 W; and Sections 13, I ~, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93 W; 6th Prime Meridian. The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Axial & Ninemile Gap. The above referenced technical revision application would incorporate no additional lands into the permit area, nor does it authorize additional disturbance [o undisturbed areas. II does alter previously approved permit mitigation measures. In order for us to approve this revision, we are required to make a finding that "the activities woLlld not affect the continued existence of endangered or threatened species or resLllt in the destruction or adverse modi lication of their critical habitats as determined under the Endangered Species Act of 1973...." We regLles[ your review and recommendation pursuant to this findin,. Applicable sections of the revision application are enclosed. Please advise us ifyou require additional information.