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<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department o(Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman SL, Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX: (307)932-8106
<br />August 28, 2001{PRIVATE }
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<br />DIVISION OF
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />0.ECLA MATION
<br />MINING•SAFETY
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<br />John Mehlhoff Bit I Owens
<br />Governor
<br />U.S. Bureau of Land Management Greg E. Walther
<br />White River Resource Area Ececulive Director
<br />73544 Highway 64 Michael B. Long
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<br />Meeker, CO 81641-9318 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 om Volume o f Temporary Refuse Stockpile
<br />Dear Mr. Mehlhoff:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section l 18,
<br />Paragraph 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 Rail 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 ofRangely, Colorado.
<br />The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, and 12, T2N, R101 W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County; Portions of
<br />Sections 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, and 36, T3N, RIOI 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, Rangely Town
<br />Hall, and at the Division office. For additional information, to provide written comments, or to request an infornal
<br />conference, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 2I5, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado
<br />80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty (30) days after the last public notice in the Rangely Times.
<br />Sincerely/~
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<br />Dan T. Mathews
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C-PR-OS CI981018 DTM 30010838 10713 PM
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