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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 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />February 1, 2008 <br />Carl Johnston <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />P.O. Box 46667 <br />Denver, CO 80201-6667 <br />ScpNN?o <br />Re: Bowie No. 1 Mine (Permit No. C-1981-038) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 48 (TR-48) <br />Reclamation Plan Revisions <br />Dear Mr. Johnston: <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, <br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on February 1, 2008, an application to revise coal mining operations at the <br />Bowie No. I Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Bowie Resources, LLC. <br />All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />In Technical Revision No. 48, Bowie Resources LLC (BRL) is proposing to revise three items in the approved reclamation plan <br />for the Bowie No. 1 Mine. First, BRL wants to delete permit text that refers to the use of rocks from the rock slope project as <br />cover material for reclamation, since the rock slopes were never constructed. Second, BRL is proposing to change the permit <br />text to allow for the surface roughening of reclamation slopes. Finally, BRL would like to change the fertilization plan so that <br />fertilizers would not be used in most cases. <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 3 miles North of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is <br />further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 10-15, 22-25, Township 13 South, Range 92 West of the 6th P.M. <br />Portions of Sections 5-8, 17-19,29 and 30, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie and Gray Reservoir. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of <br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Paonia Public Library, <br />140 Grand Avenue, Paonia, CO 81428, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, <br />contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, <br />(303) 866-3567, In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen <br />(15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns <br />with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />J seph J. D h <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />COLORADO <br />D IV IS I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SA ETY <br />Office of <br />Office <br />Mined169esl?td+? of <br />®P%giiFM3_C1981038_JJD_0201200810211I.doc Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines