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<br />OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF h11NERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />DeUartment of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman 51., Room ? 15
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<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />DIVISION OF
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<br />FAX. (3031 83?-81 U5 &
<br />October 19, 1999 G E O L O G Y
<br /> REC LA MAiION
<br /> MINING•SAF ETY
<br />Phil Hegeman
<br />Colorado Department of Health Bill o,.,en,
<br />Water Quality Control Division Permit Section fovemor
<br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South ereg t W,ICner
<br />Denver, CO 80222-1530 E.ecunvc D~reaoi
<br /> Michael B. Long
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<br />Re: North Thompson Creek Mine (Permit No. C-81-025) Division Direcmr
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 21 (TR-21)
<br />Addition of Coal Ownership Map, Reclassification of Bridges, Cleanings Disposal Site, Retention of Road,
<br />Delete Topsoil Stockpile, & Abandon a Spillway
<br />Dear Mr. Hegeman:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4,
<br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on October 19, 1999, an application to revise coal mining operations at the North
<br />Thompson Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by MINREC, Inc. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Revelations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This technical revision adds Drawing Number D-3-20, Coal Ownership Map, to the Permit. It reclassifies bridges to foot
<br />traffic, provides for a pond cleanings disposal area, incorporates a letter requesting retention of roads (see Enclosure),
<br />recognizes the elimination of a topsoil stockpile, and recognizes an abandoned emergency spillway of Pond T-2 (see
<br />Enclosure). '
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approXimately 10 miles southwest of Carbondale, Colorado. The
<br />permit area is further described as follows:
<br />T8S, R89W; Portions of Sections 21, 32, 27, 28, 33, 34 and 35
<br />T9S, R89W; Portions of Sections 2, 3 and 4
<br />T7S, R88 W; Portions of Sections 20, 29, 30 and 32
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Stony Ridge & Carbondale.
<br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Garfield Counry Courthouse, 109 8th St, Ste
<br />200, Glenwood Springs. CO 81601, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments,
<br />contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In
<br />order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request [hat comments be submitted within fifteen (I S) days of this letter
<br />or within 10 days after the publication N the Glemrood Post, whichever is later. If no continents are received by then, we will
<br />proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely.
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<br />Byrorr'G. Walke~ ~~ ~~J~
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist MIdOSSV RCRE.~IP~R0J02509
<br />Enclosure: Drawing D-2-S
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