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Public Notice
<br />Bowie Resources, LLC, P.O. Box 483, Paonia, CO, 81428, has submitted a complete application
<br />for a technical revision to the Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety for its approved Bowie No. 2
<br />Mine, mining permit no. C-1996-083. The proposed revision will allow the Operator to repair a
<br />section of the paved haul road referred to as curve #11. The repair project includes the construction
<br />of a riprap reinforced slope above the B-Seam portals. The slope inclination of the B-Seam portal
<br />bench cut slope will be reduced and retaining walls will be constructed so curve #11 can be moved
<br />to the north and west.
<br />The mine facilities are located north of Bowie Road near the town of Bowie, CO. A pump station, three
<br />sediment ponds and unit train loadout are located south of Bowie Road. The Fire Mountain Canal is
<br />located south of the mine facilities and north of the unit train loadout. The North Fork of the Gunnison
<br />River is located south of the mine permit boundary. The proposed mine permit area is located on the
<br />U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute Bowie Quadrangle map within the following sections.
<br />Township 13 South Range 91 West 6th PM
<br />Sec. 2: SW1/4NW'/4, SW1/4
<br />Sec. 3: ALL
<br />Sec.
<br />Sec. 4:
<br />5: ALL
<br />S1/2SE1/4, SEA/4SW'/4, S'/2NE'/4NE'/4SE%, SE'/4NW%NE'/4SE'/4,
<br /> E'hSW'/4NE'/4SE%, SE%NE'/4SE'/4
<br />Sec.
<br />Sec. 8:
<br />9: NE'A
<br />NE'/4, NW1/4, SE1/4, NEB/2SW'/4, SEA/4SW'/4, NEB/4SW'/4SWI/4
<br />Sec. 10: ALL
<br />Sec. 11: SW1/4, NW1/4
<br />south of the Union Pacific Railroad right of way
<br />ti
<br />t
<br />Sec.
<br />Sec 14:
<br />15: on
<br />por
<br />NW'/4 except tha
<br />NW1/4, NW'/4SEIA-, Portions of the N'hSE'/4, SW'/4SE'/4, S'hSW1/4,
<br />NE'/4
<br />. ,
<br />excluding all privately held lands not owned or controlled by Bowie Resources
<br /> Limited or the Union Pacific Railroad.
<br />Sec.
<br />Sec. 16:
<br />22: N'/2NE'A
<br />Portion of NW'/4NW'/4, on lands owned by the Union Pacific Railroad
<br />Township 12 South Range 91 West, 6th PM
<br />Sec. 33: Lots 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10,11, 12, 14, 15, 16, SE'/NW'/4, SIANE'A
<br />Sec. 34: Lots 1 through 16, S'/2NE'A, S'hNW'/4,
<br />Sec. 35: SW/4 Lot 18, NW/4 Lot 19
<br />* North of Deer Trail Ditch
<br />The Bowie No. 2 Mine permit contains 5305 acres of land, 2,612 acres of private surface and 2,693
<br />acres of Federal surface. Private minerals within the proposed permit area encompass 1957 acres with
<br />Federal minerals accounting for the balance of 3348 acres.
<br />A copy of the proposed revision is available for public inspection at the Paonia Public Library, 140
<br />Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO, and at the offices of the Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety,
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215, Denver, CO, 80203, (303) 866-3567. Written comments regarding
<br />this application may be submitted to and additional information may be obtained from the Division
<br />of Reclamation Mining & Safety at the above address. Written comments must be received by the
<br />Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety within 10 days after the date of this publication in order to
<br />be considered.
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