REV100317

• Permit No: C1982056
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 5/25/2005
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DMG
• To: State, Federal and County Agencies
• Type & Sequence: TR48
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1373 Sherman St., Rrwm 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: (303) a66-3567
FAX: [phone]
May 25, 2005
Assistant State Supervisor
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
764 Horizon Drive, South Annex A
Grand Junction, CO 81506-3904
Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056)
Technical Revision Application No. 48 (TR-48)
Permit to Construct the 6 North Mains Shaft and Associated Equipment and Facilities.
Deaz Sir or Madam:
COLORADO
DIVISION O F
MINESRALS
GEOLOGY
REC LAM ATION•NINING
SAEETY•SCIENCE
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Canany
Division DIreCIOr
Natural Resource Trustee
The Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33,
Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on May 25, 2005, an application to revise coal
mining operations at the Foidel Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
submitted by Twentymile Coal Company (applicant). All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and
the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
This Technical Revision would permit construct of the 6-North mains shaft and associated ancillary equipment and
facilities. The Division has asked the applicant to transmit to you three maps of the revision application: Exhibit
EX 16F-Ml Wetland Delineation 6MN Intake Shaft; Exhibit EX 16F-M2, Wetland Delineation 6MN Intake Shaft;
and Map 24, Sheet 3 of 3, 04/22/05. Copies of the complete revision application are on file at the offices of
Twentymile Coal Company at the Foidel Creek Mine site (29515 Routt County Road #27, telephone 970-879-
3800), at the Routt County Court House (Clerk and Recorder's Offices), and at the Division. Copies of the
complete Permit Application Package are on file at Foidel Creek Mine site and at the Division.
The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 23 miles Southwest of Steamboat
Springs, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
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 TSN, R87W; and all of TSN, R86W with the exception of Sections 34, 35, and 36.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Rattlesnake Butte, Cow
Creek, Dunckley, Milner, Mount Harris, and Oak Creek.
Because the above referenced technical revision application would incorporate additional lands into the permit
area or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we aze requesting
your agency's evaluation of the potential for impacts to threatened or endangered species of plants or animals, or
wildlife species otherwise protected by federal law.
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey