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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Drpanmem of Natural Resourees
<br />1 J 1 J Sherman St., Ruom 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (3011 86fi-3567
<br />FA%: (3031 832-8106
<br />September I5. 1999
<br />Phil Hegeman
<br />Colorado Department of Health
<br />Water Duality Control Division Permi[ Section
<br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
<br />Denver, CO 80222-1 530
<br />Re: Roadside Portals (Permit No. G81-041)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 30 (TR-30)
<br />Water Handling Plan
<br />Dear Mr. Hegeman:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with
<br />Section 1 16, Paragraph 4, oC the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on September 15,
<br />to revise coal mining operations at the Roadside Portals was considered complete
<br />filing. The revision was submitted by Powderhorn Coal Company. All review and
<br />provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />MINERALS
<br />6c
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING•SAFETY
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Greg E Watcher
<br />Esecotive Director
<br />Michael B. Long
<br />Division Dveaor
<br />Title 34. Article 33,
<br />1999, an application
<br />for the purposes of
<br />comment periods as
<br />This revision describes a revised water handling and detention plan for the Roadside North Portal mine,
<br />to prevent future TSS exceedances at Discharge Point 004. The plan was submitted in response to NOV
<br />CV-99-007 Abatement Step #2, and is to be implemented by October L, 1999.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles north of Palisade. The
<br />permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 20, 21, 22, 23, 26,2 7, 28, 29, 34, and 35, T10S, R98W. 6th PM; Portions of
<br />Sections 6, 7, and 18. T11S. R97W, 6th PM; Portions of Sections 1, 2, 1 I, 12. 13, and 14. T11S, R98W,
<br />6th PM; Portions of Section 1, T1S, R2E, Ute PM: all in Mesa County.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute GJuadrangle map of Cameo.
<br />A copy of the technical revision application is available far public inspection at the Mesa County
<br />Courthouse, Box 20,000, Grand Junction, CO 81501, and at the Division office. For additional
<br />information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology. Room 215.
<br />1313 Sherman Street. Denver, Colorado 80203. (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with
<br />regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If
<br />no comments aze received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with,
<br />or objections.lto, the/applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely '
<br />I
<br />~~) L ti. -fir" -
<br />Dan T. Mathews 1.
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />DTM/JRC
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