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iii iiiiiiiiiiiii iii STATE OF C~LUi9~r ,>/J DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Deparlmem of Natural Resources 1 J 13 Sherman $r, Room 215 II~ Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: ! 7031 8bh-7 567 FA%: 11031 8 3 28106 DEPARTMENT OF September 26, 1997 NATURAL RESOURCES Bob Clark Roy Romer Colorado Division of Wildife eovemor lames 5. Lochhead West Regional Office Executive Director 2300 S. Townsend Avenue Michael B Lang Montrose, CO 81401 Division D~re<~or Re: Chimney Rock Mine (Permit No. C-81-023) Permit Renewal Application No. 3 Dear Mr. Clazk: The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 1 I8, Pazagraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on October 1, 1997, an application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Chimney Rock Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. The applicant proposes [o continue surface coal mining and/or reclamation operations on land located approximately 22 miles West of Pagosa Springs, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: Portions of Section 30, T34N, R4W, NMPM. The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Chimney Rock. The mine site has been reclaimed and no further disturbance is expected. Because the above referenced permit renewal application might alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we ate requesting your agency's evaluation of the proposal. Your comments and concerns relating to the adequacy of fish and wildlife resources information, the fish and wildlife plan, and the reclamation plan as it relates to fish and wildlife considerations, including potential impacts to threatened or endangered species, are requested. If wildlife habitat is the proposed postmining land use, we request your evaluation of proposed woody plant stocking levels, planting arrangements, and methods for mitigation of potential adverse impacts. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request [ha[ comments be submitted [o the Division of Minerals and Geology at the above address by 5:00 p.m. on. If no comments are received by this date, we will proceed on the assumption that your agency has no concerns with or objections to the applicant's proposal.