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<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Na[ural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman S[., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX:(303)832-8106
<br />August 28, 2001 {PRNATE }
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<br />DIVISION OI
<br />MINERAL',
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />0.EC lA MATION
<br />MINING•SAFETY
<br />Carl Johnston Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Office of Surface Mining Geg E. watcher
<br />Western Regional Coordinating Center Executive Dueaor
<br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 Michael B. Long
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<br />Denver, CO 80202-5733 Division Director
<br />Re: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-1981-018)
<br />Permit Revision Application No. 4 (PR-4)
<br />Removal of Railroad from Permit Area & Limitation on Volume of Temporary Refuse Stockpile
<br />Deaz Mr. Johnston:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118,
<br />Pazagraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on August 27, 2001, an application to revise coal mining
<br />operations at the Deserado Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment
<br />periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This permit revision application would remove currently permitted portions of the Deserado Raii line and loadout
<br />loop facilities from the permit area. The revision also specifies a maximum quantity of refuse to be stored in the
<br />temporary stockpile at the refuse disposal site.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles northeast ofltangely, Colorado.
<br />The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, l 1, and 12, T2N, RlO1W, 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, R101 W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Rangely N.E. and Cactus
<br />Reservoir.
<br />A copy of the revision application is available for public inspection at the Town Clerk's Office in Rangely, and at
<br />the Division office. For additional information, to provide written comments, or to request an informal conference,
<br />contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sfietman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303)
<br />866-3567, within thirty (30) days after the last public notice in the Rangely Times.
<br />Sincerely, /~
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<br />Dan T. Math we s /J
<br />Env'vonmental Protection Specialist
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