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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman SL, Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Pfione: (303) 8663567 FAX: (303)832-8106 March 20, 2001 Jim Green Colorado Historical Society The Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 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 Mr. Green: DIVISION OF MINERALS GEOLOGY RECLAMATION MI NING•SAF£TY Bill Owens Governor Greg E. Walther Executive Director Michael e. 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 [he 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, ] i, 14, 15, and 16, Township ]3 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 [he above-referenced technical revision application would incorporate additional lands into the pemtit area or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requesting your agency's evaluation of the potential for impacts [o cultural and historic resources. In accordance with the May 1991 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between our agencies, we must have your concurrence in order to approve this proposal. We are required to make a finding [hat "the proposed operations will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or [hose places eligible for listing, as determined by [he SHPO, on the National Register of Historic Places, unless approved jointly by the Board and the Federal, State, or local agency with jurisdiction over the park or place." Therefore, we request that you submit comments regarding your concurrence with, concerns with, or objections to this proposal. In order that we may comply with regulatory Cime frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of [his letter.