2008-12-12_REVISION - C1981013 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981013
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 12/12/2008
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: Landowners
• Type & Sequence: RN5
• Email Name: KAG
• 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]
December 12, 2008
Dan Prenzlow
SE Regional Wildlife Manager
Colorado Division of Wildlife
SE Regional Service Center
4255 Sinton Rd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80907-4233
RE: Golden Eagle Mine (Permit No. C-1981-013)
Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5)
Dear Mr. Prenzlow:
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 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 12, 2008, an application
to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Golden Eagle Mine was considered
complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface
Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing.
New Elk Coal Company, LLC proposes to continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations
on land located approximately 20 miles West of Trinidad, Colorado. The permit area is further described as
follows: In all or portions of Sections 15-22, and Sections 27-34 of T33S, R67W; and Sections 3 and 4 of
T34S, R67W. The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of
Vigil.
As a result of final bond releases granted during the previous 5-year permit term, the remaining permit area
encompasses 1.2 acres at the former NW-1 ventilation shaft. Activities planned over the new five-year
permit term include monitoring, maintenance, and bond release as appropriate.
The above referenced permit renewal application will not alter any previously approved permit conditions
or mitigation measures. If you have any questions or comments, please submit them to the Division of
Reclamation, Mining and Safety at the above address by February 10, 2009. If no comments are received
by this date, we will proceed on the assumption that your agency has no concerns with or objections to the
applicant's proposal.
Sinely,
f `am '
Kent A. Gorham
Environmental Protection Specialist III
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