REV98653

• Permit No: C1996083
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 3/20/2001
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DMG
• To: State & Federal Agencies
• Type & Sequence: TR19
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 21 S
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
March 20, 2001
Assistant State Supervisor
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
764 Horizon Drive, South Annex A
Grand Junction, CO 81506-3946
Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C-1996-083)
Technical Revision Application No. 19 (TR-19)
Add Train Loadout and Stockpile Area to Permit
Dear Sir or Madam:
DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
Mf NING•S Af ETY
Bill Owens
Governor
Greg E. Walther
Executive Director
Michael B. Long
Division Director
The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 19, 2001, an application to revise coal mining
operations at the Bowie No. 2 Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
submitted by Bowie Resources Limited. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the
Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
Technical Revision No. 19 provides for the addition of the Bowie No. 1 Train Loadout and Stockpile Area,
including the associated reclamation liability, into the Bowie No. 2 Mine Permit. Under a separate revision,
Technical Revision No. 35, the train Loadout and stockpile area, and the associated reclamation liability, would be
removed from the Bowie No. 1 Mine Permit. No other changes would occur with this revision.
The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles Northeast of Paonia, Colorado.
The permit area is further described as follows:
Portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 16, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
The Loadout is located in Sections 29, 30, 31 and 32 of Township 13 South, Range 91 West.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie.
Because the above referenced technical revision application would incorporate additional lands into [he pemut
area or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requesting
your agency's evaluation of the potential for impacts to threatened or endangered species of plants or animals, or
wildlife species otherwise protected by federal law.
In order for us [o approve this revision, we are required to make a finding that "the activities would not affect the
continued existence of endangered or threatened species or result in [he destmc[ion or adverse modi5cation of
[heir critical habitats as determined under the Endangered Species Act of 1973...." We request your review and
recommendation pursuant to this finding. Please advise us if you require additional information.
The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete.