|
STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OE MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St, Room 215 (; ~ L ~ RA D ~
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D 1 v I S I O N O F
<br />RA L S
<br />M I N
<br />Phone: 1303) 866-3567 B
<br />FAX: (303) 832.8106 Ci h ~ L ~ Cr 1'
<br /> REC LAMATION•M WING
<br /> Sq FETY•SC IENCE
<br />February 22, 2005
<br /> Bill Owens
<br />Natural Resources Conservation Service covemor
<br />Craig Field Office Russell George
<br />USDA Service Center Executive Director
<br />356 Ranney Street Ronald W. Cattany
<br />Craig, CO 8162$ 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 />Dear Sir or Madam:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Pazagraph 4,
<br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, tltat on February 18, 200$, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Trapper
<br />Mine was considered complete for dte purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Trapper Mining 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-training land-use of Rangeland. The following ponds are proposed for retention: No Name
<br />#2, 4, and $, Johnson 6, 7R, 8R, 9R; and lOR, West Pyeatt 1 and 2, East Pyeatt 1, 2, and 3, Grouse 1 and 2, Oak land 1 and 2;
<br />West Flume 1, Middle Flume 1, East Middle Flutne 1, East Flume 1, Deer 1, Ute 1, Horse Gulch 1.
<br />The Surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 6 miles South of Craig, Colorado. The permit azea is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, and 3, Township 5 North, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />Portions of Sections 30 and 31, Township 6th North, Range 90 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />Portions of Sections 25, 26, 28, 33, 34, 35, and 36, Township 6 North, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Castor Gulch.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. A[ the time of
<br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Moffat County
<br />Courthouse, 221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 8162$, 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 />(IS) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns
<br />with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />~~~~
<br />anet H. inns
<br />Enviro ental Protectio Specialist
<br />JITB/Ahd
<br />M:\os D\te \C-TR-03_C 1981010_SHa_20050'.22_94021 AM.dac
<br />Ice o°~ Office of Colorado
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey
<br />
|