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iii iiiiiiiiiiiii iii <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Nawral Rewurces <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAx: (303) 832-8106 <br />February 13, 1997 <br />U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <br />Atm: Nick Mezei <br />Regulatory Unit A <br />402 Rood Avenue, Room 142 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501-2563 <br />Re: Meeker Area Mines (Permit No. C-81-032) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 13 <br />Retention Of Lower Pond and Modification Of Ditch, Rienau #2 Site <br />Dear Mr. Mezei: <br />~~ <br />I~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCE <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />dames 5. Lxhhead <br />ERecutive Duector <br />Michael g. Long <br />Division Direcmr <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, <br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on February 13, 1997, an application to revise coal mining <br />operations at the Meeker Area Mines was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was <br />submitted by Enron Coal Company. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations <br />initiate from this date of filing. <br />The revision addresses the partial reclamation and permanent retention of the lower sediment pond at the Rienau <br />#2 Mine site and ditch installation. <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 5 miles northeast of Meeker, Colorado. <br />The permit area is further described as follows: <br />Loadout-25 Miles SE of Craig, Mines-5 Miles NE of Meeker. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Rattle Snake Mesa and <br />Ninemile Gap. <br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Rio Blanco County <br />Courthouse, Box 599, Meeker, CO 81641, and at the Division office. Far additional information or to provide <br />written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, <br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with [egulatory time frames, we [equest that <br />comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments ate 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, <br />Byrorr'G. Walker~'- <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />BGW/JRC M:\OSSVRC1rEMPwCEIR07 BGw <br />