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EA - 016 <br /> <br />Page 1 <br />PROPOSED ACTION <br />erator: <br />Sunland Mining Corporation <br />Coal Leases: Denver 046544 and Colorado 0127592 <br />Location: Routt County, Colorado, Township 4 North, Range 86 <br />West, 6th Principal Meridian <br />Lands Included in Plans: Denver 046544, Section 22, W~ SW's, <br />Section, NE`ti SF}L - Colorado 0127592, Section 22, NE~y SW's SFry' NWT <br />s and Addresses of Surface Owners: <br /> <br />Att Eyre Oak Creek, Colorado <br />George Hageman Oak Creek, Colorado <br />Knott Land S Livestock Co. R. R. Oak Creek, Colorado <br />Edwin R. Yorty i r ~Zu~~.r Co Oak Creek, Colorado <br />i62o a. J.ec~'t~ ~ <br />The Sunland Mining Corporation has acquired approval from the <br />surface owners for needed private surface disturbance. <br />Mine Plan Submittal Review: <br />Coal lease Denver 046544 was issued in 1937. Underground <br />mining commenced that same year in the Apex Mine and continued into <br />1963. In 1966 the company opened the Apex No. 2 Mine to the west of <br />the original Apex Mine. Mining operations were approved on June 9, <br />1966 and have been continuous since that date. Sunland Mining Corporation <br />submitted a five year mine plan on May 13, 1977, and resubmitted a new <br />proposed mine plan on January 24, 1978. <br />OBJECTIVES OF THE PROPOSAL <br />Sunland Mining Corporation plans to increase coal production <br />from the current 20,000 tons per year to approximately 100,000 tons <br />per year over the life of the mine. The company plans to conduct <br />the total operations in conformance with the provisions of all the <br />applicable laws and regulations by applying sound mining practices <br />and techniques and giving full consideration to the protection of <br />the environment. <br />The operator will conduct coal mining operations in a manner to <br />insure the maximum reocvery of the coal resource taking into account <br />existing technology, available equipment, production costs and coal <br />quality. <br />f~l,oly2 <br />ig~ F <br />