GENERAL33082

• Permit No: C1980004
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 3/4/1982
• Doc Name: PROPOSED DECISION AND FINDINGS OF COMPLIANCE
• Permit Index Doc Type: FINDINGS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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OF
THE PER*fIT REl'IE[: HISTORS,
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE ENVIRO\?fE\T
AND
THE MINING AND RECLAPfATION PLAN
Sheridan Enterprises, Inc. applied for a permit under the Colorado Surface
Coal 'mining Reclamation Act to mine Federal coal at the McClane Canyon Pfine.
The Salt Creek Mining Company succeeded to the rights to the permit application.
The mine is located in Garfield Count, Colorado approximately 20 miles north
of Loma on Colorado Highwa}• 139 in sections 15, 16, and 21 of T.75, R 1021:.
Coal has been removed from the McClane Canyon site since *iav, 19ii. Sheridan:
Enterprises, Inc. submitted an application for a new pemit on December 12,
1980 pursuant co Section 34-33-109 of the Act. Since that time the application
has been under review by the Division and the Office of Surface *linirg to
determine compliance with the rules and regulations of the Coloradc Plined
Land Reclamation Board and the Surface ?fining Control and Reclamation Act
of 197i.
On March 31, 1981 the Division sent a letter to Sheridan Enterprises, Inc.
which identified deficiencies in the application that were noted during the
preliminary adequacy review. Resolution of these deficiencies was required
in cyder for the Division to make determinations of whether the applicant
will be in compliance with the Act. Sheridan Enterprises, Inc. responded to
the comments in a meeting at the Plined Land Recla...ation Division on April 17,
1981. Responses tc the letter and the meeting were submitted to the Division
on Ma}• li, 1981 and Ma~~ 20, 1981 and were incorporated into the permit
application. Further responses were submitted as they were required or
completed.
Recently Mack Fuel Supply, Inc. a subsidiar.~ of Colorado-lte Electric
Association, Inc. and Loma Pfining Company, a subsidiar~~ of Sheridan Enterprises,
Inc., formed a joint venture under the name of Sal*_ Creek tfining Company.
Salt Creek Mining Compan}- has become the ner*r~it applicant and will be
the operator o` the McClane Canyor, mine for this permit tern.