REV103141

• Permit No: C1981026
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 4/19/1996
• Doc Name: CANADIAN STRIP MINE PN C-81-026 PERMIT RENEWAL APPLICATION 03
• From: DMG
• To: DOW
• Type & Sequence: RN3
• Media Type: D
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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department o! Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 21 5
Denver, ColoraAo 80203
Phone: [phone]J567
FA%. I30J) 932-8106
April 19, 1996
Mr. Robert H. Caskey
Regional Wildlife Manager
Colorado Division of Wildlife
711 Independent Avenue
Grand Junction, Colorado 81505
Re: Canadian Strip Mine (Permit No. C-81-026)
Petmit Renewal Application No. 03
Dear Mr. Caskey:
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The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 33, Anicle 34,
Section 118, Paragraph 3 of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on April 10, 1996, an application to renew an
existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Canadian Strip Mine was considered complete for the
purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from
this date of filing.
The applicant proposes to continue reclamation operations on land located approximately 12 miles east of
Walden, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
Township 8 North. Rance 78 West. 6th P.M.
Section 2: Portions of SW'k
Section 10: SE ~k NE'ti NE'k
Section l 1: W ~k NW'/,
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Johnny Moore
Mountain.
The Canadian Mine was a surface mine which was reclaimed in years 1979 through 1981, with a final 55 acres
reclaimed in 1987. Two ponds remain on site as permanent impoundments to support the post-mining land use
of rangeland and wildlife habitat. Phase I and I[ bond releases have been granted for the reclamation work
accomplished.
Because the above-referenced permit renewal application might alter previously approved permit conditions or
mitigation measures, we are requesting your agency's evaluation of the proposal. Your comments and concerns
relating to the adequacy of fish and wildlife resources information, the fish and wildlife plan, and the
reclamation plan as it relates to fish and wildlife considerations, including potential impacts to threatened or
endangered species, are requested. If wildlife habitat is the proposed pos[mining land use, we request your
evaluation of proposed woody plant stocking levels, planting azrangements, and methods for mitigation of
potential adverse impacts. It is the Division's understanding that the operator has been in contact with your
office regazding woody plant density.
A copy of the permit renewal is enclosed. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request
that comments be submitted to the Division of Minerals and Geology at the above address by 5:00 p.m. on