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<br />COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Deparlnvrnl nl Natural Resources
<br />I t I f Sherman 51., Room 215 r
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<br />Denver, C'uloradu AWOI ~
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<br />Rhr me: 131171 8fib-3567 I
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<br /> DEPARTMENT OF
<br /> NATURAL
<br />December I, 1997
<br /> RESOURCES
<br />Lawrence Kline Ruv RUmrl
<br />Office of Surface Mining cnvrrnor
<br />Western Regional Coordinating Center lanes s. tornnrarl
<br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 t~rTV,we D~rra„r
<br />Denver, CO 80202-5733 Michael 8 Lnne
<br /> Drviann Dnenor
<br />Re: New Elk Mine (Permit No. C-81-012)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 41
<br />Mid-Term Review Responses
<br />Dear Mr. Kline:
<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 November 24, 1997, an application to revise coal minine operations at the New
<br />Elk Mine was considered complete for the purposes of Filing. The revision was submitted by Picketwire Processing, LLC. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This revision proposes incorporating additional information into the permit application to address various deficiencies in the
<br />reclamation cost estimate, waste pile, roads, and reclamation plan.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 25 miles west of Trinidad, Colorado. The permit area
<br />is Further described as follows:
<br />Township 33 South, Range 67 West, Sections 30 and 31
<br />Township 34 South, Range 67 West, Section 6
<br />Township 33 South, Range 68 West, Sections 13, 14, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 35, and 36
<br />Township 34 South, Range 68 West, Sections I and 2
<br />All sections are paztially or fully projected by Basin Resources due to the unsurveyed nature of the Maxwell Land Grant.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on the USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Vigil.
<br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Las Animas County Courthouse, 200 East
<br />First Street, Room 104, Trinidad, CO 81082, and u[ the Division office. For additional information or to provide written
<br />comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203.
<br />(303) 866-3567. In order far us to comply with regulatory time frames, we reques-[ that comments be submitted within fifteen
<br />(15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns
<br />with, or objections lo, the applicant s proposal.
<br />Sincerely, /
<br />Kent A. Gorham
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />KAG/1RC
<br />cc: Bob Mont_eomery. Western Enemy Co.
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