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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) 832$106 <br />November 19, 2003 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MIN&RALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.ECLAM ATION•MINING <br />SAFETY•SCIENCE <br />Cazl JOhrlSton Bill Owens <br />Office of Surface Mining Governor <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center Greg E. Walther <br />1999 Broadway, Sulte 3320 Executive Director <br />P.O. Box 46667 <br />Ronald w. canany <br />Denver, CO 80201-6667 Division Director <br /> Natural Resource Trustee <br />Re: Yoast Mine (Permit No. C-1994-082) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 25 (TR-25) <br />Additional Postmine Channel (PPM-13), Revised PMT for Valora Pit, an d Variance Request for Backfdl and <br />Grading in Portion of Valora Pit <br />Deaz Mr. Johnston: <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 Honing 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 azea, a revised <br />PMT for the Valora Pit, and a variance request for the timing of rough baclcfilling 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 area <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. Harris & Danckley <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are 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 that this apphcakon has been deemed complete. Ac the time of <br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required 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 aze received by then, we will proceed on the assumpfion that you have no concerns <br />with, or objections to, the applicanPs proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />Michael P. Boulay <br />Environrrlental Protection Specialist <br />MPB/Ahd <br />C-IR-03J811~A682 MPB_20031119_24523 PM Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />