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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />fAX: (303) 832106 <br />November 19, 2003 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />REC LAMATION•MI NING <br />SAFETY•SCIENCE <br />Chuck ROberts Bill Owens <br />Department of Natural Resources GGVemor <br />Division of Water Resources Greg E. Walther <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818 Executive Director <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br /> Division Direcor <br />Re: Yoast Mine (Permit No. C-1994-082) Natural Resource Trustee <br />Technical Revision Application No. 25 (TR-25) <br />Additional Postmine Channel (YPM-13), Revised PMT for Valora Pit, and Variance Request for Backfill and <br />Grading in Portion of Valora Pit <br />Deaz Mr. Roberts: <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, <br />of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on November 19, 2003, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Yoast Mine <br />was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Seneca Coal Company. All review and <br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />This technical revision presents a design for an additional postmine channel (YPM-13) in the North Pit disturbed area, a revised <br />PMT for the Valora Pit, and a variance request for the timing of rough backfilling and grading in the southern portion of the <br />Valora Pit <br />The Surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles Southwest of Hayden, Colorado. The permit azea <br />is further described as follows: <br />T6N, R87W, Portions of Sections 28, 29 and 32 <br />TSN, R87W, All of Section 17; Portions of Sections 5, 8, 16, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30 <br />Mt. Hams & Danckley <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land aze shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Dunckley and Mount Hams. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper [hat this application has been deemed complete. At the time of <br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally requved to place a copy of this application at the Hayden Public Library, <br />225 E. Jefferson Avenue, Hayden, Colorado 81639, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written <br />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 />(15) 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 />Michael P. Boulay <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />MPB/Ahd <br />C-iR-03'7@itS9AU82 MPB_200311 ]9_24510 PM Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />