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
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