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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 ION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br /> Bill Ritter, Jr. <br /> Governor <br />December 12, 2008 <br /> Harris D. Sherman <br /> Executive Director <br /> Ronald W. Cattany <br />Natural Resources Conservation District Division Director <br />Trinidad Field Of <br />Office Natural Resource Trustee <br />3590 E. Main St <br />Trinidad, CO 81082-5002 <br />Re: Golden Eagle Mine (Permit No. C-1981-013) <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5) <br />Dear Sirs: <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 Clerk and Recorder, <br />200 East First Street, Room 104, Trinidad, CO 81082, and at the Division office. For additional information, to <br />provide written comments, or request an informal conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and <br />Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty (30) days after <br />the last public notice in the The Chronicle - News. <br />Sincerely, <br />x <br />r 3 <br />Kerft A. Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist III <br />KAG/Ahd <br />M:\0SS\ahd\temp\C-RN-05_C I981013_KAG_12122008010304.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />MinPrd I and RPrlamatinn npnvPr . C rand hmrtinn . nuranen Artiva and InartivP Minac