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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 />June 22, 2009 <br />U.S. Forest Service <br />Paonia Ranger District <br />P.O. Box 1030 <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />Re: Proposed Decision <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5) <br />Bear Mine (Permit No. C-1981-033) <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S ION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <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 Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to approve a renewal application for coal <br />mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by Bear Coal Company, Inc. on January 16, 2007 <br />for the Bear Mine. In accordance with Rule 2.08.5(3)(b) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined <br />Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, we are providing notice of this proposed decision. <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal <br />hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board within 30 days of the first publication of the public notice by <br />the Division in the Delta County Independent. <br />The underground mine is located just east of Somerset, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 8, 9, and 15; all of Section 16; portions of Sections 17, 18, 20, and 21, Township 13 South, <br />Range 90 West of the 6th P.M. <br />Copies of the renewal application are available for public review in the Division offices at the above address and at <br />the Gunnison County Clerk and Recorder. A Copy of the Division's "Proposed Decision and Findings of <br />Compliance" is also available at those locations. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Hosep dash <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />JJD/Jrc <br />C-RN-16 C1981033 JJD 06192009013623.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines