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Public Notice
<br />Bowie Resources LLC, P.O. Box 483, Paonia, CO, 81428, has submitted a complete application
<br />for a technical revision to the Division of Minerals and Geology for its approved Bowie No. 2 Mine,
<br />mining permit No. C-96-083. The proposed revision provides for the option of dewatering
<br />sediment pond B by utilizing a centrifugal pump. Pond B will either be dewatered through the 6-
<br />inch diameter primary spillway or the optional centrifugal pump.
<br />The mine facilities are located north of State Highway 1336 near the town of Bowie, CO. A pump
<br />station, three sediment ponds and unit train loadout are located south of State Highway 1336. The
<br />Fire Mountain Canal is located south of the mine facilities and north of the unit train loadout. The
<br />North Fork of the Gunnison River is located south of the mine permit boundary. The mine permit
<br />area is located on the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute Bowie Quadrangle map within the
<br />following sections.
<br />Township 13 South, Range 91 West. 6th PM
<br />Sec. 2: SWV<NW'/<, SW'/<
<br />Sec, 3: ALL
<br />Sec. 4: NE'/a, EYzNW'/a, SW'/n, SE'/a
<br />Sec. 5: SYzSE'/<, SE'/<SWY<
<br />Sec, 8: NE'/<
<br />Sec. 9: NEYa, NW'/a, SE'/a, NE'/zSW'/s, SE'/aSW'/a, NE'/aSW'/aSW'/a
<br />Sec, 10: ALL
<br />Sec. 11: SW'/<, NW'/a
<br />Sec. 14: NW'/a except that portion south of the Union Pacific Railroad right of way
<br />Sec. 15: NE'/a, NW'/<, NW'/<SE'/4**, Portions of the NvzSE'/n, SW'/<SE'/<, S'/zSW'/<,
<br /> excluding all privately held lands not owned or controlled by Bowie
<br /> Resources Limited or the Union Pacific Railroad.
<br />Sec. 16: N'/zNEV4
<br />Sec, 22: Portion of NW'/aNW'/4, on lands owned by the Union Pacific Railroad
<br />Townshia 12 South. Ranoe 91 West. 6th PM
<br />Sec. 33: Lots 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10,11, 12, 14, 15, 16, SE'/oNW'/<, S'/ZNEVa
<br />Sec. 34: Lots 1 through 16, S'/zNE'/a, S'/zNW'/<,
<br />* North of old State Highway 133
<br />** North of Deer Trail Ditch
<br />The Bowie No. 2 Mine permit area contains 5,125 acres of land, 2,473 acres of private surface and
<br />2,652 acres of Federal surface. Private minerals within the proposed permit area encompass 1957
<br />acres with Federal minerals accounting for the balance of 3168 acres.
<br />A copy of the proposed revision is available for public inspection at the Paonia Public Library, 140
<br />Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO, and at the offices of the Division of Minerals and Geology, 1313
<br />Sherman St., Room 215, Denver, CO, 80203, (303) 866-3567. Written comments regarding this
<br />application may be submitted to and additional information may be obtained from the Division of
<br />Minerals and Geology at the above address.
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