2008-10-08_REVISION - C1980005 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1980005
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 10/8/2008
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: State & Federal Agencies
• Type & Sequence: TR46
• Email Name: DTM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
October 8, 2008
Carl Johnston
Office of Surface Mining
Western Regional Coordinating Center
1999 Broadway, Suite 3320
P.O. Box 46667
Denver, CO 80201-6667
Re: Seneca U Mine (Permit No. C-1980-OOS)
Technical Revision Application No. 46 (TR46)
Permanent Stock Pond T-3
Dear Mr. Johnston:
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on October 8, 2008, an application to revise coal mining operations at the
Seneca II Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Seneca Coal Company,
LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
This Revision application incorporates documentation to allow for retention of Stock Pond T-3 as a permanent impoundment.
The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles Southeast of Hayden, Colorado. The permit area is
further described as follows:
T5N, R87W; All of Sections 1, 2 and 12; Portions of Sections 3, 11 and 13
T6N, R87W; Portions of Sections 27, 34, 35 and 36
T5N, R86W; Portions of Sections 6 and 7.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Milner and Mount Hams.
The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Hayden Public Library,
201 E. Jefferson Avenue, Hayden, CO 81639-1813, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written
comments, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215,1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203,
[phone]. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen
(15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns
with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
Sincerely,
Daniel T. Mathews
Environmental Protection Specialist
DTWAhd
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