2009-02-03_REVISION - C1981041 (2)

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety proposes to Approve Permit Revision Application No. 4, submitted by Snowcap Coal Company, Inc. for a coal mining permit at the Roadside Portals (Permit No. C-1981-041). This revision application proposes a postmining land use change from "Fish and Wildlife Habitat" to "Industrial or Commercial" for the Unit Train Loadout and associated facilities including rail spur, rail loop, truck scale and haul road. Various aspects of the approved reclamation plan would be revised to accommodate the proposal "Industrial or Commercial" land use, which would allow for continued use of the site for rail loading, unloading, and storage of construction materials. The Roadside Portals are located in Mesa County, approximately 5 miles north of Palisade, Colorado. Coal interest is Federal and private, and the surface to be affected is Federal and private land. The permit area encompasses approximately 3,016.00 acres. This proposed decision is based on a finding that the proposed operation will comply with all requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, Section 34-33-101, et seq., C.R.S., and the regulations promulgated thereunder. Copies of the proposed decision, including any stipulations, are on file for public inspection at the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203 and at the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, 544 Rood Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81502. Persons with an interest that may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board on the proposed decision. Such request must be made within thirty (30) days of the initial publication of this notice, must be in writing, and must state with reasonable specificity the reasons for the request and the objections to the proposed decision.