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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Nawral Resources
<br />1313 Sherman SL, Roum ? I S
<br />Denver, Colorado 8020} DIVISION O F
<br />Phone: (303) 856-3567 MINERAL S
<br />FAX: (3071 832-8106 &
<br /> GEOLOGY
<br />March 22, 1999 RECLAMATION
<br /> MI NING•SA FETY
<br />Edward Coryell
<br />President Bill Owens
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<br />Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy District Governor
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<br />Meeker, CO 81641
<br />Michael B. Lang
<br /> Division Director
<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 Revegetated Areas
<br />Dear Mr. Coryell:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with 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 CDlowyo 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 ores Gom the lst, 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 portionsof Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, !0, I I, 14, I5, I6, 17, 20, 21 and T3N, R93 W; and Sections 13, 16, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27,
<br />28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93W; 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 [he technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Moffat County Counhouse, 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 regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (1 S) days of [his 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 />ByrotfG. Walker
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />BGW/JRC
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