PROOF OF PUBLICATION
<br />THE STEAMBOAT PILOT
<br />STATE OF COLORADO, } SS.
<br />County of Routt,
<br />I, Holly Hunter, do solemnly swear that I am Bookkeeper of The Steamboat Pilot
<br />that the same is a weekly newspaper printed, in whole or in part, and published in the
<br />county of Routt, State of Colorado, and has a general circulation therein; that said
<br />newspaper has been published continuously and uninterruptedly in said County of Routt
<br />for period of more than fifty-two consecutive weeks next prior to the first publication of
<br />the annexed legal notice or advertisement; that said newspaper has been admitted to the
<br />United States mails as second-class matter under provisions of the Act of March 3, 1879,
<br />or any amendments thereof, and that said newspaper is a weekly newspaper duly quali-
<br />fied for publishing legal notices and advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the
<br />State of Colorado.
<br />That the annexed notice or advertisement was published in the regular and entire
<br />issue of every number of said weekly newspaper for the period of
<br />One
<br />............................................consecutive insertions; and that the publication of said notice
<br />September 15
<br />was in the issue of said newspaper dated ............................................. A. D.20..I.~2........,
<br />and that the last publication of said notice was in the issue of said newspaper dated
<br />Septemberl5
<br />••• ~~~•••~•~---- ~-~~~~-~~~~••• ..................... A.D. 20...2....... In witness whereof I have
<br />15th
<br />September
<br />hereJ7unto set my hand this ........................day of ........................................, 20.~~............
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<br />Subscribed an sworn to before me, a notary public in and for the County of Routt,
<br />15th September
<br />State of Colorado, this ..................day of ...............................................,A.D. 20. ~~.........
<br />My commission expires September 09, 2003.
<br />Notary Public
<br />P.O. Box 4827'
<br />Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
<br />SENECA COAL COMPANY
<br />NOTICE OF BLASTING SCHEDULE
<br />SENECA II-W MINE
<br />The Coloratlo Surtace Coal Mining Radamatlon Act
<br />of 1979 (34-33-101 et seq. antl Me Rules antl Regu-
<br />lations of the Colorado Minetl Ladtl Recbmatlon
<br />eoartl for Coal Mlning, arts In perncular Rule 4.08.3,
<br />requires all surtaca coal mules detonating five (5)
<br />pounds of explosives or blasting agent to publish e
<br />schedule of blasting In accordance wits th0 abovo-
<br />slated regulatory requirements.
<br />In accordance with Mese requirements, the Senxs
<br />II-W Mine, located south of Hayden, Cooratlo, here
<br />by provitles public noq'ce of the plannatl blasting
<br />schedule for the areas described below.
<br />1 cry
<br />1 A. NMh Wedge Area -the center of the blastlng
<br />area is located: f
<br />Stale: Colorado Township SN
<br />County: Routt Range BeW
<br />Latitude: 40deg23'30" Section 15'
<br />,Longitude: 107tleg1d'33"
<br />Meridian 8th
<br />Tha blasting area will encompass an irmreeggulady
<br />shaped area approximately 2,300 teat nMhetly arts
<br />southedy and 1,300 teat easterly antl westerly from
<br />the above-tlefinetl'center.
<br />1.8. Upper-Central Watlge Area -the center of the
<br />I blasting area is located:
<br />State: Colorado Township SN
<br />ICounty: Roun Ranga ggyy'
<br />'.Latitude: 40deg22'S6" Section 22
<br />' Langhude: 107deg14'36" Meridian fits
<br />I The blasting area will eyncomp~ss an irregulerry
<br />i antl outheastMpy anda3,000~~cet norlt heaste>~an0 '
<br />southwesterly fmm the above-tlaflnetl center.
<br />1.C. Mitl-Central Wedge Area ~[he center of the
<br />blasting area is located: I'
<br />, State: Colorado Townahlp 5N
<br />county: Roun Rengq eew
<br />Latitude: 4Ddeg22.42• Section 22
<br />ILangitutle: l0 tleg14'19' Meddlan BM
<br />!The blasting area will encompass en irregularly
<br />shaped area eppmximately 1,000 feet northwesterly
<br />and southeasterly antl 2,800 feet norMeas[erly and
<br />southwestedy from Ma above-defined center.
<br />1.D. Lower-Cahtral Wetlge Area - Tha canto of the
<br />blasting area is locatetl:
<br />State: Coloratlo Township SN
<br />!LatRU~tle QOdeg22'24" RSeclaan BeW
<br />~Longitutle: 107deg14'OS" Merltllan 8th '
<br />The blasting area will encompass en Irtagularly '
<br />shaped area epprozimately 1,000 feet northwasterry
<br />and southeasterly antl 2,300 feet northeasterly antl
<br />southwesterly hom the abovo-defined canter,
<br />1.E. Facility Area - [he center of the blastl~,g area is .
<br />located: II
<br />State: Coorado Townsnip 5N •i I
<br />County: ROan Range e8W f/I
<br />Latitude: dOtleg22'38" Saffron 22
<br />Longitude: t07tleg15'10" Meridian 8 `~
<br />The blasting area will encomoesa en I ,•r"w..
<br />1.F. Norlh Haul Road Area -the center of [he
<br />area is locatetl:
<br />State: Colorado Township SN
<br />County: ROUn Range Be
<br />Latitude: 40tleg23'30" Secnan 1(y
<br />Longitude: 107tleg15'00" Meddlan 6M
<br />The blasting area will encompass en in
<br />shaped area along the road alignment epgo
<br />7,500 feet easterly antl westerly antl 200 feet
<br />IV ^^^ x.;rtherW knm [ties atuwa.dea,w,.".,,
<br />
<br />RECtI tl ~~
<br />N(3V 2.2942
<br />pivision of Mineleis and Geology
<br />1.G. South Wedge Area - tiro canter of the blasting
<br />I areeis'locatatl:
<br />I State: Colorado Township 5N ,
<br />county: ROUn Range . eew
<br />. Lalitu e: 40tleg21'32" Section 28
<br />Longitude:l Wdegl4'21" Meridian 6th
<br />The blazting area will encompass an irtegularty ,
<br />I shapetl area approximately 4,000 feel northeasterly +
<br />end souM/souMwas[erly end 2,000 feet northwester-
<br />1 h ant wutheasterly from the above-tleflned centm. 1
<br />~ Dates and Tmas
<br />i Commencing an [he 1st tlay of October, 2002
<br />through September 30, 2003, blasting In [he
<br />approved areas shall ba accomplished between wn- ,
<br />rlse and sunset, Monday thmugh Seturtlay of the
<br />week. Operational considerations such as equipnleM
<br />breakdowns, temporary changes in delivery xhed-
<br />ules. local strikes, etc., may dictate that blasting not
<br />be accomplishetl on some days.
<br />i
<br />arse Is IdentRed by
<br />roatls tlesignadng it
<br />I entry to authorize
<br />I area nos signs at s
<br />and
<br />area or tyre snot is controlled by
<br />,r to the shot. All areas i
<br />nestled, antl posted or Bagged against unauNOrized
<br />entry.
<br />4 Aud ble Wam na Sionals
<br />Blasting will be prererled by three (3I long whirtlea
<br />fmm an elr horn on Me dmgllne or shhmel. One (1J
<br />long steatly whistle eker the blast shell designate an
<br />"all clear" mntlition.
<br />Safety conaideretiens may diIXate tlatonatlons at
<br />rimes other then Me abovo-notetl time parlotla. Tha ,
<br />following contlitions, as defined In reguladons'(30
<br />CFR 77) promulgated antler the Coal Mine Heats end
<br />Salary Act of 1989 and 1977 AmeMments, Mine
<br />Safety and Health Acts, shall be cause for tlatona-
<br />tions antler emergency cantlitlons:
<br />a. Deshuctien of tlamagetl or tleterlorated explosives
<br />or detonators in a sate manner;
<br />b. Disposal W mledres and/or undetonatetl axplo-
<br />sives;
<br />c. Firing of charged hobo as soon es prectiWl aner
<br />cessation W static elactrieiry or sbay cunent contli-
<br />dons when electtlc detonator am usetl; ~ -i
<br />tl. Firing of chargetl holes when weeMer caMeions
<br />indicate the ezistence o/ an eminent salary hazard; I I
<br />„ e. Operator safety or safety consberetlona fa Me '
<br />general public. ,
<br />Publication Date: September 15, 2002
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