2002-05-13_PERMIT FILE - C1981041 ‎(8)‎

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 5/13/2002
• Doc Name: TransColorado Gas Transmillsion Company Agreement
• Section_Exhibit Name: Tab 20 Appendix 20-9
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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May 26, 1998
Powderhom Properties Company
P. O. l~x 1430
Palisade, CO 81526
Gentlemen:
TransCotorado~ as Transmission Company (Trans~"olorado) has been issued right-of--way
grant No. COC-51280 6 the United States Bureau of Lapd Management across public lands for a
natural gas transmission line\ The route selected for the 1'ne will cross lands on which Powderhom
Properties Company holds fe eral coal lease number 0 538.
The natural gas transmis 'on line will cro within the coal lease area in Section l8,
Township l 1 South, Range 97 Wes Sixth Princip Meridian, Mesa County, Colorado
• The right-of -way grant to be is~st~ed to T ansColorado will contain a stipulation that will
provide that the existence of the gas ttazumr stun ne shall not prevent the mining of any coal under
the leases. The Colorado surface Coal Mini tg eclamation Act prevents mining operations from
disturbing surface facilities.
TransColorado acknowledges that i rig swill be subject to the above right-of--way
stipulation in favor of mining activities and r Powd horn's coal leases and agrees to analyze the
impact of the mining activities on its gas mission ipeline and, if necessary, relocate the line
if it is determined that it will interfere with a operatio under said line. The cost of relocation,
if deemed necessary, shall be borne by T ansColorado.
Powderhom agrees to give Tr sColorado twenty-four 4) months notice of its intention
to begin mining activities in the area c ossed by the gas transmissi line and assist TransColorado
in determining a satisfactory alternat, location for the transmission ine.
This letter is intended~r record our agreement regazding relocation of the gas
transmission line to allow for all or all coal to be removed from the lan covered by the Bureau
of Land Management right-of-w y grant.
PO Box 45360
Salt Lake City, UT

Phone [phone]
K N Energy, Inc. entl Ouaeter Pipeline Compsny
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190 Eeet 100 South
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