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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 />December 26, 2007
<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 />Re: North Thompson Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981-025)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5)
<br />Dear Mr. Johnston:
<br />COLORADO
<br />D IV IS I ON 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 Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33,
<br />Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 26, 2007, an application to renew an
<br />existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the North Thompson Creek Mine was considered complete for
<br />the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act
<br />and the Rules initiate from this date of filing.
<br />MINREC, Inc. proposes to continue reclamation operations on land located approximately 10 miles southwest of
<br />Carbondale, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />T8S, R89W; Portions of Sections 21, 22, 27, 28, 33, 34 and 35
<br />T9S, R89W; Portions of Sections 2, 3 and 4
<br />T7S, R88W; Portions of Sections 20, 29, 30 and 32
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Stony Ridge, Carbondale and
<br />Cattle Creek.
<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder, 109
<br />8th Street, Suite 200, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, and at the Division office. For additional information, to
<br />provide written comments, or request an informal conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and
<br />Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty (30) days after the
<br />last public notice in the Glenwood Springs Post Independent.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />f
<br />Jason D. Mus
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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