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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sfierman St., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106
<br />COLORADO
<br />DIVISION O F
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION•MINING
<br />SAFETY•SCIENCE
<br /> Bill Owens
<br /> Governor
<br />February 6, 2004 Russell George
<br />' Executive DIIQC[Or
<br />Natural Resources Conservation Service Ronald W. Cattany
<br />Meeker Field Office Division Director
<br />I-Ialandras Building Natural Resource Trustee
<br />P.O. Box 837
<br />Meeker, CO 81641
<br />Re: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-1981-018)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 4 (RN-4)
<br />Deaz Sir or Madam:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118,
<br />Paragaph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on February 6, 2004, an application to renew an existing permit
<br />to conduct coal mining operations at the Deserado Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate
<br />from this date of filing.
<br />Blue Mountain Energy, Inc proposes to continue undergound coal mining and/or reclamation operations on land
<br />located approximately 7 miles northeast of Rangely, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 1Q 11, and 12, T2N, RIO1W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County; Portions of
<br />Sections 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, and 36, T3N, R101 W, 6th PM; All of Sections 22, 29, 32, and 33,
<br />T3N, RI01 W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land aze shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Rangely NE.
<br />Blue Mountain Energy has submitted a permit renewal application for the Deserado Mine. The application was
<br />submitted on January 29, 2004, prior to the January 29th deadline, guazanteeing the operator the right of successive
<br />renewal Permit Renewal No. 4 will renew the mining permit from July 2004 through July 2009.
<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Rio Blanco County Courthouse, P.O.
<br />Box I, Meeker, CO 81641, and at the Division office. For additional information, to provide written comments, or
<br />request an informal conference, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street,
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty (30) days after the last public notice in the Rio Blanco
<br />Herald-Times.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />James R. Stark
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C-RN-OS_C 1981018 7R5 20040206 4242] PM.doc
<br />Office of Office of - - - Colorado
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