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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 /> Bill Owens
<br /> Governor
<br />May 11, 2007 Russell George
<br /> Executive Director
<br />Vince Matthews Ronald W. Cattany
<br />Department of Natural Resources Division Director
<br />Colorado Geological Survey Natural Resource Trustee
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 715
<br />Denver, CO 80203
<br />Re: Munger Canyon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-020)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5)
<br />Dear Mr. Matthews:
<br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118,
<br />Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on May 11, 2007, an application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal
<br />mining operations at the Munger Canyon Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment
<br />periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing.
<br />CAM Mining, LLC proposes to continue Underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations on land located
<br />approximately 18 miles North of Loma, Colorado in Munger Canyon (mine site) and rh mile east of Loma (rail loadout site).
<br />The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Mine site: Portions of Sections 27, 28, and 29, T7S, R102W, 6th P.M., all in Garfield County..
<br />Rail Loadout: Portions of Section 34, T2N, R3W, Ute PM, in Mesa County.
<br />Portions of Section 3, TIN, R3W, Ute PM, in Mesa County.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Howard Canyon & Garvey Canyon
<br />(Mine Area) and Mack (Loadout Area).
<br />This application would allow for renewal of a valid existing permit for the Munger Canyon Mine and Loma Loadout, Coal
<br />Mining and Reclamation Permit No. C-1981-020.
<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, 544 Rood, Grand
<br />Junction, CO 81501. To provide written comments, or request an informal conference, contact the Division of Reclamation,
<br />Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty days (30) after the
<br />last public notice in the The Daily Sentinel. If you have questions, or need further information regarding the renewal
<br />application, please contact me at the Division's Grand Junction office (970) 242-5025.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Daniel T. Ma ews
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />DTM/Jrc
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