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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />pepanment of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 90203 <br />Phone: (3D3) 8663567 <br />FA%: (303) 932-9106 <br />March 16, 2006 <br />Hal Simpson <br />Depadment of Naturnl Resources <br />Division of Water Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Yoast Mine (Penttit No. C-1994082) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 29 (TR-29) <br />Post Mine Topography and Channels <br />Dear Mr. Simpson: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />f~f ETT•f CIENCF <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Roruld w. caaany <br />Division Direaw <br />Natural Resource TnnMe <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, <br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 16, 2006, an application to revise coal mining operations at [he Yoast Mine <br />was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Seneca Coal Company. All review and <br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />This technical revision addresses changes to the post mine topography and to the post mine drainage channel designs <br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles Southwest of Hayden, Colorado. The permit area is <br />further described as Follows: <br />T6N, R87W, Portions of Sections 28, 29 and 32 <br />TEN, R87W, All of Section 17; Portions of Sections 5, 8, 16, l8, 19, 2Q 29, 30 <br />Mt. Hams & Dunckley <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Duuckley and Mount Harris <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of <br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Hayden Public Library, <br />PO Box 1813, Hayden, CO 8(639, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, <br />contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3562 In <br />order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this <br />letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections <br />to, the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />M; cG,,ac.P T' 13~w <br />Michael P. Boulay e <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />MPB/Ahd <br />C-Tn.Ol..CI O4o82_MPB 20060316_21936 PM pt6ce of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />