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<br />MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />• DeParlmenl of Natural Resources <br />t3t3 Sherman St.. Aoom 215 <br />Denver. CG 80203 <br />303 8663567 <br />tax 303 832-8106 <br />November 14, 1991 <br />i2iclc Holbrook <br />OSMRE Western Service Center <br />Brooks Towers <br />1020 15th Street <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />STATE vF COLORADO <br />d co, <br />,~c,~ Qe <br />~~: -. is <br />~~ ~'~ ~ ~, <br />•'rne' <br />~~ <br />Cn.am <br />Fred R. Banta. <br />Unvm arKm <br />~~ - ± w .~ n ~ 'V <br />The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division proposes to approve technical revision <br />TR-12 submitted by the Orchard Valley Mine (Permit No. C-81-038). This revision <br />will change the mine plan and will involve Federal Coal Leases. <br />'i'he Cyprus Orrhazd Valley Mine has submitted a technical revision to revise their <br />mine plan. This change was prompted by safety concerns with the poor roof <br />wnditions that the mine has experienced in the past. The mine proposes to mine <br />only those azeas where the coal seam is thick. This will allow the mine to leave coal <br />as the roof and this will result in better roof conditions. Areas of thinner coal will <br />not be mined. No additional areas outside the previously permitted mine plan will be <br />mined. <br />There will be a reduction to the total area to be undermined and the mine w~11 not <br />• mine any a*p~~ not previously approved in the mine plan. This will result in a <br />reduction to potential damage to historical sites, renewable resource lands, the <br />hydrologic balance and fish and wildlife. The Colorado Mined Land Reclamation <br />Division has concluded that amending and reissuing the existing findings of fact, <br />published July 21, 1988, is not necessary. <br />Attached you will find the OSM ~+;,,uug plan information sheet. If you have any <br />questions please feel free to call me. <br />Sincerely, .~ <br />/ ' ~ ~ <br />Randall P. Price <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />RPP/rpp <br />Enclosure (s ) <br />C] <br />