2009-05-01_REVISION - C1981028 (2)

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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3567 FAX: (303) 832-8106 May 1, 2009 Carl Johnston Office of Surface Mining Western Regional Coordinating Center 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 P.O. Box 46667 Deliver, CO UV2V 1-6667 Re: Keenesburg Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1981-028) Technical Revision Application No. 40 (TR-40) Modify of Final Contours - Long Term Spoil Area Dear Mr. Johnston: COLORADO D I V IS I O N OF RECLAMATION MINING SAFETY Bill Ritter, Jr. Governor Harris D. Sherman Executive Director Ronald W. Cattany Division Director Natural Resource Trustee The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on May 1, 2009, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Keenesburg Strip Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Coors Energy Company. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. Coors Energy Company proposes a slight revision to the contours of the long term spoil storage area. The change will assure that adequate cover is available for Pit B reclamation and will still reflect approximate original contours on the Long Term Spoil storage area. The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles North of Keenesburg, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: All or portions of Sections 2 and 11, T2N, R64W; and Sections 25 and 36, T3N, R64W; 6th Prime Meridian. The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Tampa and Klug Ranch. The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Weld County Clerk and Recorder, 918 10th Street, 2nd Floor, Room 202, Greeley, CO 80631, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal. Sincerely, J et H. B' s E vironm tal Protection Specialist JHB/Ahd m:\oss\ahd\temp\c-tr-03_c l981028_ihb_05012009092755.doc Office of Office of Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines