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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (3031 866-3 5 67
<br />FAX: (303)832-8106
<br />August 28, 2001 {PRIVATE }
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<br />DIVISION OF
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING•SAFETY
<br />James S. Geier Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Colorado Department of Health Greg E. Walther
<br />Air Pollution Control Division Ezeculive Director
<br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Michael B. Lang
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<br />Denver, CO 80222-1530 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. Geier:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118,
<br />Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on August 27, 200], 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, ll, 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, R10] 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 informal
<br />conference, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado
<br />80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty (30) days after the last public notice th the Rangely Times.
<br />Sincerely, ~ ~ /r
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<br />Dan T. Mathews
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C-PR-0S C1981018 DTM 30010816 10)10 PM
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