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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OE MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1 31 3 Sherman 5[., Room 215 <br /> <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION O F <br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 MINERAL S <br />FAX: (303)832-8106 & <br /> GEOLOGY <br /> RECLAMATION <br />Mazch20,2001 MINING•SAFETY <br /> Bill Owens <br />Dee Bums envemor <br />Stewart Ditch Company Greg E. Walther <br />3865 J 75 Drive Execmive Diector <br />Paonia <br />CO 81428 Michael B. Long <br />, Division Director <br />Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C-1996-083) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 19 (TR-19) <br />Add Train Loadout and Stockpile Area to Permit <br />Dear Mc Burns: <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, <br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 19, 2001, an application to revise coal mining <br />operations a[ the Bowie No. 2 Mine was considered complete for [he purposes of filing. The revision was <br />submitted by Bowie Resources Limited. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the <br />Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />Technical Revision No. 19 provides for the addition of the Bowie No. 1 Train Loadout and Stockpile Area, <br />including the associated reclamation liability, into the Bowie No. 2 Mine Permit. Under a separate revision, <br />Technical Revision No. 35, the train loadout and stockpile azea, and the associated reclamation liability, would be <br />removed from the Bowie No. 1 Mine Permit. No other changes would occur with this revision. <br />The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles northeast of Paonia, Colorado. <br />The permit area is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, ]0, 11, 14, 15, and 16, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. <br />At [he time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required [o place a copy of [his application a[ <br />the Paonia Public Library, ]40 Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO 81428, and at the Division office. For additional <br />information or to provide written comments, contact [he Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, <br />1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time <br />frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter If no comments are received <br />by [hen, we will proceed on [he assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's <br />proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />seph J. D~sh <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C-TR-03 C1996083 llD 20010330 12093! PN <br />