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<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Depanmem or Natural Resources
<br />131 3 Sherman SL, Room ?1 5
<br />Denver, Colorado 80?IB
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<br />August 14, 1997
<br />Chuck Roberts
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />Division of Water Resources
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 878
<br />Denver. CO 80203
<br />Re: plunger Canyon Kline (Permit No. C-81-020)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 3
<br />Dear Mr. Roberts:
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<br />DEPARTMENT OF
<br />NATURAL
<br />RESOURCES
<br />Roy Ramrr
<br />Governor
<br />lames 5. Lochhead
<br />Executive Uirecior
<br />Michael B. long
<br />Di~isiun Dueclor
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118, Paragraph
<br />3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on August l 1, 1997, an application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining
<br />operations a[ the Munger Canyon Mine was considered complete for the purposes oC filing. All review and comment periods
<br />as provided in [he Act and [he Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The applicant proposes [o continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations on land located approximately 18
<br />miles north of Loma, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Mine site: Portions of Sections 2l, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, and 3~1, T75, R102W, 6th P.M., all in Garfield County.
<br />Portions of Sections 2 and 3, TBS, R102W, 6th P.M., all in Garfield County.
<br />Rail Loadout: Portions of Section 23, T2N, R3W, Ute PM, in Mesa County.
<br />Portions of Section 3, T1N, R3W, Ute PM, in Mesa County.
<br />The above-mentioned vacts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Howazd & Garvey Canyon (mine)
<br />and Mack (loadout).
<br />The application is for renewal of an existing permit, and would not incorporate additional lands into the permit area. No change
<br />to previously approved permit conditions, reclamation requirements, or mitigation measures has been proposed.
<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Garfield County Courthouse, 109 8th St Ste 200,
<br />Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, and at the Division office. Far additional information, to provide written comments, or request
<br />an informal conference, contact the Division oC Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
<br />Colorado 30203, (303) 8663567, within thirty (30) days after the last public notice in the The Daily Sentinel.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Dan T. Mathews
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />DTM/JRC
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