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<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Dep. nment of Natural Resources
<br />1 J I 1 Sherman 51., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado AO_'03
<br />Phone: 13031 A66-3%7
<br />FAX: (3071 A12~8106
<br />May 16, 1997
<br />Mr. Jim Green
<br />Department of Archaeology
<br />and Historical Preservation
<br />Colorado Historical Society
<br />1300 Broadway
<br />Denver, CO 80203
<br />Re: West E;Ik Mine (Permit fYo. C-80-007)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 80
<br />Update of Probable Hydrologic Consequences Text
<br />Dear Mr. Green:
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<br />DEPARTMENT OF
<br />NATURAL
<br />RESOURCE
<br />Roy Romer
<br />Governor
<br />fames 5. Eahhead
<br />Eaecuhve D~rxtor
<br />Michael B. Long
<br />Orvision Dmecloi
<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, that on May 12, 1997, an application to 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 f'urtlter described as follows:
<br />Portions or all of Sections 9, 10, I5, 17, 18, 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 />Because the above referenced technical revision application would incorporate additional lands into the permit
<br />area or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requestinf
<br />your agency's evaluation of the potential for impacts to cultural and historic resources.
<br />In order for us to approve this revision, we are required to make a finding that "the proposed operations will
<br />not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or those places eligible for listing, as
<br />determined by the SHPO, on the National Register of Historic Places, unless approved jointly by [he Board and
<br />the Federal, State, or local agency with jurisdiction over the park or place." We request your evaluation and
<br />concurrence in order to make this finding, pursuant to the May 1991 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
<br />between our agencies. Please refer to the MOU when undertaking your review.
<br />A copy of the technical reivison to the permit is enclosed. Please advise us if you require additional
<br />information.
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