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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF h11NERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room ? 15
<br />Denver, Colorado 80'?Ol DIVISION O F
<br />Phone: 13031 856-3567 M f N E RA L S
<br />FAX: 13031 Bl' 810G $c
<br /> GEOLOGY
<br />March 22, 1999 RECLAMATION
<br /> MINING•SAFE 7Y
<br />Hal Simpson
<br />Department of Natural Resources all Owens
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<br />Division of Water Resources Governor
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<br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 Greg E. watcher
<br />Enecwne Director
<br />Denver, CO 80203 Michael B tong
<br /> ' Division Dueaar
<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 Mr. Simpson:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, N accordance wi[h Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph
<br />4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 22, 1999, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Colowyo
<br />Coal Mine was consideredcomplete 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 [his date of filing.
<br />This technical revision provides for a reduction in the monitoring of revegeta[ed ares from the Ist, 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, 15, 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, con[act 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 then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the
<br />applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
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<br />Byron'G. Walker
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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