2009-06-25_REVISION - C1980005 ‎(4)‎

• Permit No: C1980005
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 6/25/2009
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: State & Federal Agencies
• Type & Sequence: TR49
• Email Name: DTM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
COLORADO
D I V I S I O N OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
2009
June 25 Harris D. Sherman
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, rector
Executive D
Ronald W. Cattany
Ron Velarde Division Director
NW Regional Wildlife Manager Natural Resource Trustee
Colorado Division of Wildlife
NW Regional Service Center
711 Independent Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81505
Re: Seneca II Mine (Permit No. C-1980-005)
Technical Revision Application No. 49 (TR-49)
Wildlife Monitoring Termination
Dear Mr. Velarde:
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance wi1:h Title 34, Article 33,
Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on June 24, 2009, an application to revise coal
mining operations at the Seneca II Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
submitted by Seneca Coal Company, LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the
Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
This revision would allow for termination of the approved wildlife monitoring program at the Seneca H Mine,
which has been largely reclaimed. Justification to support the proposed termination of monitoring is included in
the application.
The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles Southeast of Hayden, Colorado. The
permit area is further described as follows:
T5N, R87W; All of Sections 1, 2 and 12; Portions of Sections 3, 11 and 13
T6N, R87W; Portions of Sections 27, 34, 35 and 36
T5N, R86W; Portions of Sections 6 and 7.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Milner and Mount Harris.
Because the above referenced technical revision application would alter a previously approved wildlife monitoring
program, we are requesting your agency's evaluation of the proposal. Your comments related to the adequacy of
the amended plan, and whether you believe continued monitoring is warranted, are requested. A copy of the
technical revision application is enclosed. Please advise us if you require additional information.
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 Hayden Public Library, 201 E. Jefferson Avenue, Hayden, CO 81639-1813, and at the Division office. For
Office of
Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines
STATE OF COLORADO