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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />&-4Z <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 0 <br />C O L O <br />R <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 t <br />D <br />N OF <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING <br /> <br /> SAFETY <br /> Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />February 19, 2008 Governor <br /> Harris D. Sherman <br />Bureau of Land Management Executive Director <br />Montrose District Office Ronald W. Cattany <br /> Division Director <br />2505 S. Townsend Ave. Natural Resource Trustee <br />Montrose, CO 81401 <br />Re: Proposed Decision <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5) <br />Blue Ribbon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-047) <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to approve a renewal application for coal <br />mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by MINREC, Inc. on April 30, 2007 for the Blue <br />Ribbon Mine. In accordance with Rule 2.07.4(2)(c) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, we are providing notice of this proposed decision. <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal <br />hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board within 30 days of the first publication of the public notice by <br />the Division in the Delta County Independent. <br />The underground mine is located approximately 8 miles Northeast of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is further <br />described as follows: <br />Portions of Section 2, Township 13 South, Range 91 West; and portions of Section 35, Township 12 South, Range <br />91 West of the 6th P.M. <br />A copy of the Division's "Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance" is available for public review in the <br />Division offices at the above address, at the Paonia Public Library and at the Delta County Clerk and Recorder. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />tseph J. dash <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />JJD/Ahd <br />M:\oss\AHD\temp\C-RN-16A_C 1981047_11 D_ 02192008015249.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines