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<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Depanmem of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman SL, Room 215
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<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 I~~~~~
<br />Phone: U071 866-7567
<br />FA%. 0031 83 2-81 06
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<br /> Roy Romer
<br />Associated Govemmen[s of Northwest Colorado covcrnor
<br />202 Railroad Avenue lames 5 LochheaA
<br />P.O. Box 351 Executive Director
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<br />CO 81650 M¢hael R. Long
<br />, Division Director
<br />Re: Trapper Mine (Permit No. C-81.010)
<br />Permit Renewal RN-03/Permit Revision PR-04
<br />Dear Sir or Madam:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118,
<br />Paragraph 3, of [he Colorado Revised Statutes, [hat ort June 20, 1997, an application to renew and revise an existing
<br />permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Trapper Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing.
<br />All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The applicant proposes to continue surface coal mining and reclamation operations on land located approximately
<br />6 miles southwest of Craig, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 5 and 6, Township 5 North, Range 90 West of [he 6th P.M.
<br />All or Portions of Sections I, 2, 3.4 and 5, Township 5 North, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />All or Portions of Sections 30, 31 and 32, Township 6 North, Range 90 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />All or Portions of Sections 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 36, Township 6 North, Range 91 West of the
<br />6th P.M.
<br />Projected activities include disturbing an additional 1,025 acres within the existing permit area to add new mine pits
<br />and advance current pits.
<br />A copy of the renewaVrevision application is available for public inspection at the Moffat County Courthouse, 22]
<br />W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional information, to provide written
<br />comments, or request an informal conference, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215,
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty (30) days after the last public notice
<br />in [he Narthwesr Colorado Daily Press.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Tom Kaldenbach
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />TAK/JRC
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