2009-06-26_REVISION - C1994082

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 6/26/2009
• Doc Name: Completeness Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: US Fish and Wildlife
• Type & Sequence: TR41
• Email Name: DTM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
June 26, 2009
Assistant State Supervisor
Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
764 Horizon Drive, South Annex A
Grand Junction, CO 81506-3904
Re: Yoast Mine (Permit No. C-1994-082)
Technical Revision Application No. 41 (TR-41)
Termination of Wildlife Monitoring
Dear Sir/Madam:
COLORADO
D I V IS ION 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 June 12, 2009, an application to revise coal
mining operations at the Yoast Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filinl;. 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 application would allow for termination of the wildlife monitoring program at theYoast Mine, based
on the fact that active mining operations have ceased and future activity will be limited to maintenance and
reclamation projects.
The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles Southwest of Hayden, Colorado. The
permit area is further described as follows:
T6N, R87W, Portions of Sections 28, 29 and 32
T5N, R87W, All of Section 17; Portions of Sections 5, 8, 16, 18, 19, 20, 29, 30
Mt. Harris & Dunckley
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Mount Harris and
Dunckley.
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 regarding the adequacy of
the amended plan, and whether you believe continued monitoring is warranted, are requested.
A copy of the technical revision 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
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines