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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman S[., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D t v 1 5 1 o N o f
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 MINERAL S
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 &
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />Apn12,2003 MINING•SAFETY
<br />Cazl Johnston Bill Owens
<br />Office of Surface Mlning Governor
<br />Western Regional Coordinating Center ~ Oreg E. wakher
<br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 Executive Director
<br />Denver, CO 80202-5733 Ronald W. Canany
<br />Division Director
<br />Re: Edna Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1980-001)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 40 (TRIO)
<br />Elimination of Required Submittal of Erosion Report and
<br />Elimination of prior DMG Approval for Routine Erosion Repairs
<br />Deaz Mr. Johnston:
<br />Tile Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Pazagraph 4,
<br />of the Colorado Revised Stawtes, that on April 1, 2003, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Edna Strip Mine
<br />was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co.. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The operator proposes to eliminate the pemlit requirement to submit an aanual erosion report to the Division. Also, the
<br />operator proposes to eliminate the requvement to obtain Division approval before conducting routine repairs of erosion
<br />damage.
<br />The Surface coat mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles Northwest of Oak Creek, Colorado. The permit
<br />azea is further described as follows:
<br />TSN, R85W, Portions of Sections 31, 32
<br />TSN, R86W, Portions of Section 36
<br />T4N, R86W, Portions of Sections 12, l3, 14, 23, 24, 25
<br />T4N, R85W, Portions of Sections 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 29, 30
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land aze shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Cow Creek.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
<br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Routt County
<br />Courthouse, P.O. Box 773598, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477, and at the Division office. For additional information or to
<br />provide 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 comments be
<br />submitted within fifteen (IS) days of this letter. If no comments aze received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that
<br />you have no concerns with, or objections [o, [he applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />T~~
<br />Tom Kaldenbach
<br />Environtttental Protection Specialist
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