2009-02-03_REVISION - C1981014 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981014
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 2/3/2009
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: State & Federal and County Agencies
• 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 [COLORADO
Phone: [phone] D I V I S I O N o f
FAX: [phone] RECLAMATION
MINING
February 3, 2009 SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.

Dan Prenzlow Governor

SE Regional Wildlife Manager Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Colorado Division of Wildlife
Ronald W. Cattany
SE Regional Service Center Division Director
4255 Sinton Rd. Natural Resource Trustee
Colorado Springs, CO 80907-4233
RE: Southfield Mine (Permit No. C-1981-014)
Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5)
Dear Mr. Prenzlow:
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 January 30, 2009, an application to
renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Southfield 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.
Energy Fuels Coal, Inc. proposes to renew their mining and reclamation permit for an additional five years
on land located approximately 7 miles south of Florence, Colorado. All mining operations have ceased and
only maintenance and monitoring activities are occurring. No changes to the fish and wildlife plan are
proposed. The permit area is further described as follows:
Mine Area:
Portions of Sections 19, 30, and 31; Township 20S, Range 69N of the 6th P.M.; Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, and
36; Township 205, Range 70 W of the 6th P.M. Loadout:
Portions of Sections 17 and 18; Township 195, Range 69W of the 6th P.M.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Canon City and
Rockvale.
In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety at the above address by March 31, 2009
received by this date, we will proceed on the assumption that your agency has
objections to the applicant's proposal.
Since ely,
Kent A. Gorham
Environmental Protection Specialist III
Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango
be submitted to the
If no comments are
no concerns with or
Office of
Active and Inactive Mines