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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 C O L D RA D O
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 o t v I s t o N o r
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />FAX: (303) 832-87 06 M I N I N G
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<br /> SAFETY
<br />August 29, 2007
<br /> Bill Owens
<br />ShaMOn V. JOIlI150R Governor
<br />Department of Natural Resources Russell George
<br />Division of Water Resources Executive Director
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 Ronald w. Canany
<br />Denver, CO 80203 Division Director
<br /> Natural Resource Trustee
<br />Re: Yoast Mine (Permit No. C-1994-082)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 36 (TR-36)
<br />Sediment Pond 012A Design, Dragline Deadhead Route
<br />Reconstruction Design, and Postmine Channel Turf Reinforcement Mat Design
<br />Dear Ms. Johnson:
<br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on August 29, 2007, an application to revise coal mining operations at the
<br />Yoast Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Seneca Coa] Company. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This technical revision provides a design for a new sediment pond in the Yoast South mine area (Pond 012A), supplemental
<br />channel designs using turf reinforcement mat for postmine channels in the South mine area and, design of a reconstructed
<br />channel section along the Dragline Deadhead Route. The operator has requested no new disturbed acreage with this revision
<br />application.
<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 />TSN, R87W, Al] of Section 17; Portions of Sections 5, 8, 16, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30
<br />ML Hatris & Dunckley
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Dunckley and Mount Hams.
<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, [he applicant is additionally required ro place a copy of this application at [he Hayden Public Library,
<br />201 E. Jefferson Avenue, Hayden, CO 81639-1813, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written
<br />comments, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203,
<br />(303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen
<br />(15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns
<br />with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Michael P. Boulay
<br />Endtronmental Protection Specialist
<br />MPB/Ahd
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