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NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology proposes to Approve Technical Revision Application No. 48 (TR-48) for the Roadside Portals (Permit No. C-1981-041), submitted by Snowcap Coal Company, Inc.. The revision would allow for use of the unit train loadout by a trucking company to receive freight by rail, and would allow for installation of a new rail switch and limited site grading to accommodate the use. Cazgo will include bulk sand, cement and bentonite, which will be offloaded directly from rail cazs to trucks. Additional cargo will include bagged bentonite and pipe, which will be temporarily stored in designated locations within the sediment controlled azea of the loadout. The Roadside Portals is an underground coal mine located in Mesa County, approximately 5 miles north of Palisade, Colorado. Coal interest is Federal and private, and the surface affected is Federal and private land. The permit azea encompasses approximately 10,114.00 acres. This proposed decision is based on a finding that the proposed operation will comply with all requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, Section 34-33-101, et seq., C.R.S., and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Copies of the proposed decision, including stipulations, aze on file for public inspection at the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 and the Grand Junction Field Office, 301 South 3`d, Suite 301, Grand Junction, CO 81501. Persons with an interest that may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board on the proposed decision. Such request must be made within ten (10) days of the initial publication of this notice, must be in writing, and must state with reasonable specificity the reasons for the request and the objections to the proposed decision.