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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 />Brad Petch
<br />NW Regional Wildlife Manager
<br />Colorado Division of Wildlife
<br />NW Regional Service Center
<br />711 Independent Ave.
<br />Grand Junction, CO 81505
<br />RE: North Thompson Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981-025)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5)
<br />Dear Mr. Petch:
<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, Section 118,
<br />Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 26, 2007, an application to renew an existing permit to
<br />conduct coal mining operations at the North Thompson Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date
<br />of filing.
<br />MINREC, Inc. proposes to continue reclamation operations on land located approximately 10 miles southwest of Carbondale,
<br />Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: T8S, R89W; Portions of Sections 21, 22, 27, 28, 33, 34 and 35,
<br />T9S, R89W; Portions of Sections 2, 3 and 4, T7S, R88W; Portions of Sections 20, 29, 30 and 32. The above-mentioned tracts
<br />of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Stony Ridge, Carbondale and Cattle Creek.
<br />The above referenced permit renewal application does not incorporate additional lands into the permit area. Your comments
<br />and concerns relating to the adequacy of fish and wildlife resources information, the fish and wildlife plan, and the reclamation
<br />plan as it relates to fish and wildlife considerations, including potential impacts to threatened or endangered species, are
<br />requested.. If wildlife habitat is the proposed postmining land use, we request your evaluation of proposed woody plant stocking
<br />levels, planting arrangements, and methods for mitigation of potential adverse impacts.
<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Garfield County Clerk and Recorder, 109 8th Street,
<br />Suite 200, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601, and at the Division office, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado
<br />80203, (303) 866-3567.
<br />In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted to the Division of Reclamation,
<br />Mining and Safety at the above address by February 24, 2008. If no comments are received by this date, we will proceed on the
<br />assumption that your agency has no concerns with or objections to the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Jason D. Music
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C-RN-05 B_C 1981025_J DM _ 12262007103245.doc
<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver - Grand junction - Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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