2009-02-10_REVISION - C1981022 ‎(14)‎

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 2/10/2009
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Union Pacific Railroad Company
• Type & Sequence: RN5
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
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Phone: [phone] RECLAMATION
FAX: [phone] M I N I N G
SAFETY
February 10, 2009
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Bill Ritter, Jr.
Union Pacific Railroad Company Governor
1416 Dodge Street - WP001 Harris D. Sherman
Omaha, NE 68179 Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany

Re: Proposed Decision Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5)
Elk Creek and Sanborn Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981-022)
Dear Sir or Madam:
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to approve a renewal application for coal
mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by Oxbow Mining, LLC on March 20, 2008 for the
Elk Creek and Sanborn Creek Mine. In accordance with Rule 2.07.4(2)(c) of the Rules and Regulations of the
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, we are providing notice of this proposed decision.
Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal
hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board within 30 days of the first publication of the public notice by
the Division in the Delta County Independent.
The underground mine is located just north of Somerset, Colorado. The permit area is further described as
follows:
Township 12 South, Range 90 West, 6t" PM - all or parts of Sections 29 - 32
Township 12 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 25 - 27 and 34 - 36
Township 13 South, Range 89 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 6 and 7
Township 13 South, Range 90 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 1 - 12 and 17
Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 1 - 3 and 11 - 13
Copies of the renewal application are available for public review in the Division offices at the above address and at
the Delta County Clerk and Recorder. A Copy of the Division's "Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance"
is also available at those locations.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Marcia L. Talvitie

Environmental Protection Specialist
C-RN-16A C1981022 MLT 02102009030544.doc
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver 9 Grand Junction 9 Durango Active and Inactive Mines