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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 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAX: 1303) 832-8106
<br />February22,2005
<br />Susan Nachtrieb
<br />COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />MIN SRALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />REC LAMATIO N•MINING
<br />SAFETY•SCIEN<E
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Colorado Department of Health Russell George
<br />Water Quallty COntr01 Divl$ton Permil SeCTlOn Executive Director
<br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Ronald w. cottony
<br />Denver, CO 80222-1530 Division Director
<br />Natural Resource Trustee
<br />Re: Trapper Mine (Permit No. C-1981-010)
<br />Technical Revision Application No, 94 (TR-94)
<br />Trapper Mining Inc Proposes to Retain Twenty-Five Ponds for use as Livestock and Wildlife Water Sources
<br />Deaz Ms. Nachtrieb:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4,
<br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, ttlat on February 18, 2005, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Trapper
<br />Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Trapper Mirting Inc.. All review and
<br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The operator proposed to leave twenty-five ponds as permanent structures. These ponds would provide water for livestock and
<br />wildlife and would support the post-mining land-use of Rangeland. The following ponds are proposed for retention: No Name
<br />#2, 4, and 5, Johnson 6, 7R, 8R, 9R, and 10R, West Pyeatt 1 and 2, East Pyeatt 1, 2, and 3, Grouse I and 2, Oak land 1 and 2;
<br />West Flume 1, Middle Flume 1, East Middle F11tme 1, East Flume 1, Deer 1, Ute 1, Horse Gulch 1.
<br />The Surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 6 miles South of Craig, Colorado. The permit azea is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, and 3, Township 5 North, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />Portions of Sections 30 and 31, Township 6th North, Range 90 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />Portions of Sections 25, 26, 2$ 33, 34, 35, and 36, Township 6 North, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land the shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Castor Gulch.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this applicarion has been deemed complete. At the time of
<br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Moffat County
<br />Courthouse, 221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide
<br />written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203,
<br />(303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen
<br />(]5) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the asslunption that you have no concerns
<br />with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Janet .. B~imrs
<br />Enviro entaI Protection Specialist
<br />JHB/Ahd
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