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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Drpanmem of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: 13071 866-3567
<br />FA%: 13031 a32-8106
<br />May 16, 1997
<br />Mr. Hal Simpson, State Engineer
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />Division of Water Resources
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818
<br />Denver, CO 80203
<br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-80-007)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 80
<br />Update of Probable Hydrologic Consequences Text
<br />Dear Mr. Simpson:
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<br />DEPARTMENT OF
<br />NATURAL
<br />RESOURCES
<br />Roy Romer
<br />Governor
<br />lames S Lochhead
<br />ExCYUlive Uiretlor
<br />Michael B Lang
<br />Division Direcbi
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, [ha[ on May 12, 1997, an application [o revise coal mining
<br />operations at the West Elk Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted
<br />by Mountain Coal Company. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations
<br />initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles east of Paonia, Colorado. The
<br />permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions or all of Sections 9, 10, 15, 17, I8, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 34, 35, and 36,
<br />Township 13 South, Range 90 West of the 6th P.M.; and portions or all of Sections 23. 24, 25, and 26, Township
<br />13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Somerset and Bowie.
<br />A copy of [he technical revision application is available for public inspection a[ [he Gunnison County
<br />Courthouse, 200 E. Virginia, Gunnison, CO 81230, 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,
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that
<br />comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will
<br />proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with or objections to the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Michael P. Boulay
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />M PB/1 RC At IOSSVRC~TE?IPICTRa)00I SIPS
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