2008-02-01_REVISION - C1981038 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 2/1/2008
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: Federal Agencies
• Type & Sequence: TR48
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
February 1, 2008
Tom Spezze
SW Regional Wildlife Manager
Colorado Division of Wildlife
SW Regional Service Center
415 Turner Drive
Durango, CO 81303
Re: Bowie No. 1 Mine (Permit No. C-1981-038)
Technical Revision Application No. 48 (TR-48)
Reclamation Plan Revisions
Dear Mr. Spezze:
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON 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 February 1, 2008, an application to revise coal
mining operations at the Bowie No. 1 Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
submitted by Bowie Resources, LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations
initiate from this date of filing.
In Technical Revision No. 48, Bowie Resources LLC (BRL) is proposing to revise three items in the approved
reclamation plan 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 cover material for reclamation, since the rock slopes were never constructed.
Second, BRL is proposing to change the permit text to allow for the surface roughening of reclamation slopes.
Finally, BRL would like to change the fertilization plan so that fertilizers would not be used in most cases.
The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 3 miles North of Paonia, Colorado. The
permit area is further described as follows:
Portions of Sections 1, 2, 10-15, 22-25, Township 13 South, Range 92 West of the 6th P.M.
Portions of Sections 5-8, 17-19, 29 and 30, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie and Grey
Reservoir.
Because the above referenced technical revision application would alter previously approved permit conditions or
mitigation measures, we are requesting your agency's evaluation of the proposal. Your comments and concerns
relating to the adequacy of fish and wildlife resources information, the fish and wildlife plan, and the reclamation
plan as it relates to fish and wildlife considerations, including potential impacts to threatened or endangered
species, are requested. If wildlife habitat is the proposed postmining land use, we request your evaluation of
proposed woody plant stocking levels, planting arrangements, and methods for mitigation of potential adverse
impacts.
Please advise us if you require additional information.
STATE OF COLORADO
Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand Junction Durango Office of
Active and Inactive Mines