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iii iiiiiiiiiiiii iii <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />PIYISIQN Qf MINERAfS AND GEOLOGY <br />pepditfne0t of NatNfal Resogrces <br />1313 Sherman 51., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 1303)866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />April 25, 2000 <br />Bob Schneider <br />U.S. Bureau of Land Management <br />Craig District Office <br />455 Emerson Street <br />Craig, CO 81625 <br />Re: Seneca II-W (Permit No. C-1982-057) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 35 (TR-3~ <br />Increase Southern Disturbed Area <br />Dear Mr. Schneider: <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING•$A FETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Dlrecror <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 April 25, 2000, an application to revise coal mining <br />operations at the Seneca ~-W was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by <br />Seneca Coal Company. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from <br />this date of filing. <br />Seneca Coal Company is requesting a 65-acre increase to the disturbance/affected area for additional topsoil <br />stockpile locations and operating room in the Seneca ^-W south azea. The as-built certification for Pond O15 is <br />also included. <br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles south of Hayden. The permit area is <br />further described as follows: <br />TSN, R88W; All of Section 15; Portions of Sections 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 21, 22 and 23 <br />T6N, R88W; Portions of Sections l4, 23 and 24 <br />T6N, R87W; Portions of Sections 17, 18, 19 <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Hayden Gulch. <br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Routt County Courthouse, Box <br />773598, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide <br />written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, <br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that <br />comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will <br />proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~-,~~ <br />~'~~7.,' <br />Sandra L. Brown <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C-TRA3 C198205T SBI ?OOOOi25 )D51i PM.doc <br />