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_, <br /> iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii <br />999 <br /> STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmem of Natural Resources <br />131 7 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 8C'03 DIVISION O F <br />Phone. uo3) 866-3567 MINERAL S <br />FA%:(7(731 832-8105 & <br /> GEOLOGY <br /> REC LA MA7ION <br /> MINING•SAFETY <br />August 3, 1999 <br />Mr. Jim Stover <br />MINREC Inc. <br />2768 Compass Drive <br />Suite 101 <br />Grand Junction CO 81506 <br />RE: Blue Ribbon Mine Records <br />Dear Mr. Stover: <br />This letter is to notify MINREC Inc. that the Division expects all future permit <br />records related to ongoing permitting actions for the Blue Ribbon Mine to be <br />made available for public review by placing those records in the Paonia Public <br />Library. The library will replace the Delta County Clerk and Recorder's office as <br />the depository for mine records <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E W alcher <br />E.ecwive Dveaor <br />ntichanlB Long <br />Dimsion Durc~or <br />The Division has recently received several comments from citizens reviewing <br />proposed permit revisions for the Bowie No. 2 Mine. It has become apparent that <br />the Paonia Public Library is more accessible to local residents than the Delta <br />County courthouse. The library is closer to the mines and most of the parties <br />interested in reviewing proposed mine plans. The library is also open on <br />Saturdays. The librarian indicated that the library would be happy to serve as the <br />depository for mine records. <br />The Division is instructing all of the North Fork coal mine permittees to place <br />future mine records in the Paonia library, rather than the Delta County <br />courthouse. We are doing so in accordance with Rule 2.07.3(4)(a), which <br />requires applicants to make copies of revisions, renewals and permit applications <br />available for public review. That rule indicates that records shall be placed in the <br />county courthouse or "another equivalent public office if it is determined that that <br />office will be more accessible to local residents than the county courthouse". The <br />Division has determined that the Paonia Public Library is more accessible to local <br />residents than the Delta County courthouse. <br />