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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />April 18, 2008 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />-&- <br />SAF ETY <br />Carl Johnston Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Office of Surface Mining Governor <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center Harris D. Sherman <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 Executive Director <br />P.O. Box 46667 Ronald w. Canany <br />Denver, CO 80201-6667 Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Re: Terror Creek Loadout (Permit No. C-1983-059) <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5) <br />Dear Mr. Johnston: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118, <br />Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on January 20, 2008, an application to renew an existing permit to conduct <br />coal loading operations at the Terror Creek Loadout was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and <br />comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing. <br />Unfortunately, I did not send to you or to the US Fish & Wildlife Service a completeness letter at the time of completeness. I <br />apologize for this inconvenience. <br />The permit area is located about 4 miles northeast of Paonia, Colorado and is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Section l5, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie. <br />In Permit Renewal No. 5, The Terror Creek Company is proposing to continue coal loading operations at the Terror Creek <br />Loadout for another five year term. The permit area is comprised of 20 acres, with 13.8 acres being disturbed. It does not appear <br />that the threatened & endangered species information in the Terror Creek Loadout permit application has been updated since its <br />initial permit application in 1983. However, due to the very small permit area, please inform the Division as to whether or not <br />the Terror Creek Company needs to update their permit with a new threatened & endandered species survey. <br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Delta County Planning Office, 501 Palmer Street, <br />Delta, CO 81416, and at the Division office. For additional information, to provide written comments, or request an informal <br />conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, <br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. <br />Sincerely, <br />seph J. D ash <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />JJD/Ahd <br />M:\OSS~ahd\temp\C-RN-OS_C 1983059_11 D_04182008111251.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand Junction Durango Active and inactive )Vines <br />