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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 />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />September 19, 2008 <br /> Bill Ritter, Jr. <br /> Governor <br />Rio Blanco County Commissioners Harris D. Sherman <br />County Commissioner Executive Director <br />P.O. Box I Ronald W. Cattany <br />Meeker, CO 81641 Division Director <br /> Natural Resource Trustee <br />Re: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-1981-018) <br />Permit Revision Application No. 6 (PR-6) <br />Adding Additional 760 Acres to Permit Area <br />Dear Rio Blanco County Commissioners: <br />This letter is to inform you that the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to Approve <br />a revision application for a coal mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by Blue Mountain <br />Energy, Inc on March 24, 2008, for the Deserado Mine. <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal <br />hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this notice by <br />the Division in the Rio Blanco Herald-Times. <br />The underground mine is located approximately 7 miles northeast of Rangely, Colorado. The permit area is <br />further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, and 12, T2N, R101 W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County; Portions of <br />Sections 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, and 36, T3N, 8101 W, 6th PM; All of Sections 22, 29, 32, and 33, <br />T3N, R101 W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County. <br />Copies of the revision application are available for public review in the Division offices at the above address and at <br />the Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder. Copies of the Division's "Proposed Decision and Findings of <br />Compliance" are also available at those locations. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jason D. Mu ick <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />JDM/Jrc <br />C-PR-12 CI981018 JDM 09192008031149.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mi-l 1 onfl R-I-t;nn n-iar • rranfl Innrtinn • niiranon Arti- and Inorti- AAinnc