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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado a0203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106
<br />May 25, 2005
<br />Routt County Planning Deparhnent
<br />Planning Director
<br />P.O. Box 773598
<br />Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
<br />Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 48 (TR-48)
<br />Permit to Construct the 6 North Mains Shaft and Associated Equipment and Facilities.
<br />Deaz Sir or Madam:
<br />OLORADO
<br />( V I S I O N O F
<br />,INERALS
<br />EOLOGY
<br />LANATIO N•NINING
<br />IAfETY•SCIENCE
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Russell George
<br />Executive Director
<br />Ronald W. Canany
<br />Division Director
<br />Natual Resource Trustee
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph
<br />4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on May 25, 2005, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Foidel
<br />Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Twentymile Coal Company.
<br />All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This Technical Revision would permit construct of the 6-North mains shaft and associated ancillary equipment and
<br />facilities.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 23 miles Southwest of Steamboat Springs,
<br />Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />In portions of Sections 7, 8, 9, T4W, R86W; Sections 32 and 33, T6N, R86W; Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 in
<br />TSN, R87W; and all of TSN, R86W with the exception of Sections 34, 35, and 36.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Rattlesnake Butte, Cow Creek,
<br />Dunckley, Milner, Mount Harris, and Oak Creek.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time
<br />of 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 (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption
<br />that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Byro~. Walker ~ ~~~~~
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />BGW/Ahd
<br />Office of Office of Colorado
<br />Mined Land Reclamation AQive and Inactive Mines Geological Survey
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