REV97557

• Permit No: C1981013
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 4/20/2001
• Doc Name: GOLDEN EAGLE MINE PN C-1981-013 TR APPLICATION 52 MODIFICATION TO HYDRO MONITORING
• From: DMG
• To: WQCD
• Type & Sequence: TR52
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department o(Natural Resources
1311 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado BO203
Phone. [phone]
FAX: [phone]
April 20, 2001
DIVISION O F
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MI NING•SAFETY
Susan Nachtrieb sill ovrens
Governor
Colorado Department of Health
Greg E. Walther
Water Quality Control Division Permit Section E.ecur~ve Director
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Michael B. Long
Denver, CO 80222-1530 Division Director
Re: Golden Eagle Mine (Permit No. C-1981-013)
Technical Revision Application No. 52 (TR•52)
Modification to Hydro Monitoring
Dear Ms. Nachtrieb:
The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
Paragraph 4, of [he Colorado Revised Statutes, [ha[ on April 20, 2001, an application to revise coal mining
operations at the Golden Eagle Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
submitted by Basin Resources, Inc.. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations
initiate from this date of filing.
This revision proposes changes to the surface and groundwater monitoring plan. Specifically, surface water
monitoring is proposed for elimination while monitoring of the flooded mine workings will be increased. The
mine is in [he final Phase of a ten year reclamation liability period.
The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 20 miles west of Trinidad; Colorado.
The permit area is further described as follows:
in all or portions of Sections 15-22, and Sections 27-34 of T33S, R67W; and Sections 3 and 4 of T345, R67W.
The above-mentioned tracts of land ate shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Vigil.
The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper [ha[ this application has been deemed complete.
At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at
the Las Animas County Courthouse, 200 East First Street, Room 104, Trinidad, CO 81082, and at the Division
office. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology,
Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, [phone]. In order for us to comply with.
regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no
comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections
to, the applicant's proposal.
Sincerely,
Kent A. Gorham
Environmental Protection Specialist
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