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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 />January 21, 2009
<br />Ron Velarde
<br />NW Regional Wildlife Manager
<br />Colorado Division of Wildlife
<br />NW Regional Service Center
<br />711 Independent Ave.
<br />Grand Junction, CO 81505
<br />RE: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-1981-018)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5)
<br />Dear Mr. Velarde:
<br />COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING
<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
<br />33, Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on January 21, 2009, an application to
<br />renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Deserado Mine was considered complete
<br />for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining
<br />Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing.
<br />Blue Mountain Energy, Inc proposes to continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations on
<br />land located approximately 7 miles Northeast of Rangely, Colorado. The permit area is further described as
<br />follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, and 12, T2N, R101W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County; Portions of
<br />Sections 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, and 36, T3N, R101W, 6th PM; All of Sections 22, 29, 32, and
<br />33, T3N, R101 W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Rangely NE.
<br />This is the application for Permit Renewal RN-5.
<br />No additional surface disturbance is proposed as a result of this revision application. As a result, the Division
<br />does not anticipate additional impacts to wildlife.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in the Rio Blanco Herald-Times that this permit renewal
<br />application has been deemed complete. At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally
<br />required to place a copy of this application at the Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder, 500 Main Street,
<br />Meeker, CO 81641, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments,
<br />or request an informal conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 215,
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567.
<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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