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<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman 6t.. Room 275
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX'. (303) 832-8106
<br />December 7, 2001
<br />Moffat County Conunissioners
<br />County Commissioner
<br />221 W VictoryWay
<br />Craig, CO 81625
<br />STATE OF COLORP~DO
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 52 (TR-52)
<br />Revise Seed Mix, Variance in Depths of Topsoils, More Extensive Strip Seeding
<br />Dear Sir or Madam:
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />HIN IN G'SAFETY
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Greg E. Watcher
<br />Executive Director
<br />Michael B. Long
<br />Division Director
<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 December 4, 2001, an application [o revise coal mining operations al the Colowyo
<br />Coal Mine was considered complete for the putposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Colowyo Coa] Company L.P..
<br />All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This proposed technical revision to the Permit C-81-019 Application Package revises the seed mix used to reclaim disturbed
<br />lands and protect topsoil, provides for the ability to vary topsoil depths without prior approval, and provides for more extensive
<br />strip seeding at the Colowyo Coal Mine.
<br />The surface coal mining operation is ~on land located approximately 28 miles south of Craig. The permit area is further
<br />described as follows:
<br />All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, I I, 14, I5, 16, 17, 20, 21 and T3N, R93W; and Sections 13, I5, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27,
<br />28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93W; 6th Prime Meridian. A precise description of the Permit boundary can be found in Exhibit 1, Item
<br />12 of the Permit Application Package. '
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Axial and Ninemile Gap.
<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 Moffat County
<br />Courthouse, 221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, and al the Division office. For additional information or to provide
<br />written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Sueet, 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 />(IS) 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 />qre.«c ~f L!/G i.~
<br />Byr~'G. Walker
<br />Environments] Protection Specialist
<br />BGW/Jrc
<br />C~TR-03_CI981019_aGW_20011105 77500 PM
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