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<br />OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />DeOarlmenl of Nanual Resources
<br />1313 Sherman 51., Room ? 15
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />Phone: 13071 866~356i MINERAL S
<br />FAX: 13031 83 7-81 06 &
<br /> GEOLOGY
<br />March 22, 1999 0.E CLAMATION
<br /> MINING•SAFETY
<br />Natural Resources Conservation Service
<br />Craig Field Office Hill Owens
<br /> Governor
<br />USDA Service Center
<br /> Greg E. Walther
<br />256 Ranney Street Ezeculive Direclar
<br />Craig, CO 81625 Michael B. Long
<br /> Division Direclar
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-81-019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 47 (TR-47)
<br />Reduction in the Frequency of Monitoring Revege[ated Areas
<br />Dear Sir or Madam'
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 1 16, Paragraph
<br />4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on Mazch 22, 1999, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Colo~ryo
<br />Coal Mine was considered complete For the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Colowyo Coal 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 technical revision provides for a reduction in the monitoring of revegetated ares from the I st, 2nd, and every 3rd year
<br />thereafterafter seeding until bond release inspectionsto the 1st, 2nd, and 4th year after seeding until bond release inspections.
<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, R93 W; and Sections 13, I5, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27,
<br />28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93 W; 6th Prime Meridian.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Axial & Ninemile Gap.
<br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Moffat County Courthouse, 221 W Victory
<br />Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact the
<br />Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for
<br />us to comply with regulatorytime frames, we request [hat comments be submitted within fifteen (I S) days of this letter. If no
<br />comments are received by [hen, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the
<br />applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Byt~n G. walker
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />BGW/JRC
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