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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 />December 12, 2008 <br />Robert Lucero <br />Las Animas County Planning Department <br />Planning Director <br />200 East First Street, Room 104 <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />Re: Golden Eagle Mine (Permit No. C-1981-013) <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5) <br />Dear Las Animas County Planning Department: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />- <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, <br />Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 12, 2008, an application to renew an <br />existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Golden Eagle Mine was considered complete for the <br />purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act <br />and the Rules initiate from this date of filing. <br />New Elk Coal Company, LLC proposes to continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations on <br />land located approximately 20 miles West of Trinidad, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />In all or portions of Sections 15-22, and Sections 27-34 of T33S, R67W; and Sections 3 and 4 of T34S, R67W. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Vigil. <br />As a result of final bond releases granted during the previous 5-year permit term, the remaining permit area <br />encompasses 1.2 acres at the former NW-1 ventilation shaft. Activities planned over the new five-year permit term <br />include monitoring, maintenance, and bond release as appropriate. <br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Las Animas County Commissioners, 200 <br />East First Street, Room 104, Trinidad, CO 81082. For additional information, to provide written comments, or <br />request an informal conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, <br />1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty days (30) after the last public notice <br />in the The Chronicle - News. <br />Sincer ly, <br />664-s,.. <br />Kent A. Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist III <br />KAG/Ahd <br />M:\0SS\ahd\temp\C-RN-04_C 1981013_KAG_l2122008125946.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mi-I 1 nn`1 R-1---tinn Ilnnvor . 1--d hmrtinn . rln-nan Arti.m on.t Ino?4iau AAinne