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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OE RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />~'~~ <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />r <br />~~~EIVED <br />JAN u 7 [[,C; <br />Division or r2eclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />M[N[NG <br />- &- <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />J;. <br />January 4, 2008 "' Harris D. Sherman <br />/:: <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />TO: Ron Cattany, Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, DlrectoroivisionDirecinr <br />/ Natural Resource Trustee <br />FROM: G. Russell Means,~Environmental Protection Specialist, <br />.J <br />RE: Request for Appointment of Pre-hearing Conference Officer, <br />Designated Mining Operation (DMO) 112 Application. <br />The Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety has received an objection to the 112 DMO <br />application for the Whirlwind Mine, application No.M-2007-044. Per Rule 2.7.1(5) aPre- <br />Hearing Conference (PHC), shall be held after the Office has issued its written <br />recommendation and at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the Formal Board Hearing. <br />The current decision date is January 24, 2008. Staff will issue a Letter of Rationale on <br />that date if all issues have been addressed. Therefore, the Formal Public Hearing will be <br />scheduled to occur during the February 13 -14, 2008 Board meeting. <br />Daniel Hernandez has indicated that he will be available to preside as Pre-hearing <br />Conference Officer for aPre-hearing Conference scheduled for January 298, 2008 in <br />Denver. <br />Staff respectfully request that Mr. Hernandez be appointed as Pre-hearing Conference <br />Officer for the DMO application objection. <br />Sincerely, <br />~%/ ~ fAG~ <br />G. Russell Means <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: David Berry, DBMS Supervisor <br />Carl Mount, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, North Team Supervisor <br />Dan Hernandez, Senior Environmental Protection Specialist, Coal Program <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />