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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 C O L O RA D O <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 D t v t s t o N o f <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 RECLAMATION <br /> <br />November 28, 2007 <br />L_ <br />MINING <br /> SAFETY <br />Tom Spezze <br />SW Regional Wildlife Manager Bill Owens <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife Governor <br />SW Regional Service Center Russell George <br /> <br />415 Turner Drive Executive Director <br /> <br />Durango <br />CO 81303 Ronald W. canary <br />, Division Director <br /> Natural Resource Trustee <br />RE: New Horizon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008) <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5) <br />Dear Mr. Spezze: <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 November 27, 2007, an application <br />to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the New Horizon Mine was considered <br />complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface <br />Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing. <br />Western Fuels-Colorado, UC proposes to continue surface coal mining and/or reclamation operations on <br />land located approximately 1 mile North of Nucla, Colorado. The operator has requested no new disturbed <br />acreage with this renewal application, nor would additional lands be incorporated into the permit area. <br />The permit area is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 1 and 6, Township 46 North, Range 15 West, New Mexico Prime Meridian; and <br />Portions of Sections 25, 31, and 36, Township 47 North, Range 16 West, New Mexico Prime Meridian <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Nucla. <br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Montrose County Clerk and <br />Recorder, 161 South Townsend, Montrose, CO 81401, and at the Division office, Room 215, 1313 <br />Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. <br />In order for us to comply with regulatory time flames, we request that comments be submitted to the <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety at the above address by January 26, 2008. If no comments are <br />received by this date, we will proceed on the assumption that your agency has no concerns with or <br />objections to the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />/w1 dw-? P. 3 <br />Michael P. Boulay <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />MPB/Ahd <br />M.l0ssattDUanp1C-I W-05B_C 1981008_MPB_I 1282007115022.doc <br />umce or <br />Mined Land Reclamation Office <br />Active and Inactive Mines