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STATF, OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman SC, Roam 215
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<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION O F
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 MINERAL S
<br />FAX: (303)832-8106 &
<br /> GEOLOGY
<br /> RECLAMATION
<br />March 20, 2001 MINING•SAFETY
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<br />Owen Leonard bill Owens
<br />covernnr
<br />CDOT, Region 3 Greg E. Walther
<br />22 S. 6th Street, Room 317 Executive Director
<br />Grand Junction
<br />CO 81501 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 />Deaz Mr. Leonard:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Pazagraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March ]9, 2001, an application to revise coal mining
<br />operations at the Bowie No. 2 Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
<br />submitted by Bowie Resources Limited. All review and comment periods as provided in [he Act and the
<br />Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />Technical Revision No. 19 provides for the addition of [he Bowie No. 1 Train Loadout and Stockpile Area,
<br />including [he associated reclamation liability, into the Bowie No. 2 Mine Permit. Under a separate revision,
<br />Technical Revision No. 35, the train Loadout and stockpile area, and the associated reclamation liability, would be
<br />removed from the Bowie No. 1 Mine Perntit. 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, 10, 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 />A[ the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at
<br />the Paonia Public Library, 140 Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO 81428, 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 [o 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 then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's
<br />proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />~.,-~e.~.Q~
<br />seph J. Dash
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C-TR-0i C1996063 11D ?00103?0 1?0959 PN
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