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t STAKE OF CULOIZADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Departmem of Nalural Resources <br />131 }Sherman SI., Room ? I S <br />DIVISION OF <br />Denver. Colorado DO?03 <br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 M I N E RA C S <br />FAX 003) BS?-8106 & <br />GEOLOGY <br />REC LAMA710N <br />MINING•SAFE TY <br />March 9, 2001 <br /> 811 Owens <br />Hal Simpson eovemnr <br />Department of Nalural Resources ereR E. warner <br />Division of Water Resources Eaec~lire Director <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Room 818 wcnael e. tone <br />, Division Director <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Eagle No. 5 and 9 Mines (Permit No. C-1981-044) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 32 (TR-32) <br />Suspension of Non-NPDES Hydrologic Monitoring <br />Dear Mr. Simpson: <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 March 8, 2001, an application to revise coal mining <br />operations at the Eagle No. 5 and 9 Mines was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was <br />submitted by RAG Empire Corporation. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the <br />Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />The applicant proposes to suspend all hydrologic monitoring (except discharge permit monitoring) until the mines <br />reactivate. The mines have been inactive since 1995, and it is not known when the mines will reactivate. <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles southwest of Craig, Colorado. <br />The permit area is further described as follows: <br />All or portions of Sections 4, 5, 6 and 8, TSN, R91 W; part of Section 1, TSN, R92W; and Sections 17; 19, 20, 21, <br />28, 29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, T6N, R91 W; portions of Sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, T6n, R92W; 6th Prime Meridian. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Round Bottom. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. <br />At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at <br />the Moffat County Courthouse, 221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional <br />information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, <br />1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time <br />frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (I S) days of [his letter. If no comments are received <br />by then, we will proceed on the assumption [hat you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's <br />proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C~TR~OJ C198101i TAK_'_OOIOJW JSLII P.N <br />