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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
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<br />March 7, 2008
<br />Shannon V. Johnson
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />Division of Water Resources
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 818
<br />Denver, CO 80203
<br />Re: Eagle Mine Complex (Permit No. C-1981-044)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5)
<br />Dear Ms. Johnson:
<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 March 7, 2008, an application to renew an existing permit to conduct
<br />coal mining operations at the Eagle Mine Complex was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and
<br />comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing.
<br />BTU Empire Corporation proposes to continue Underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations on land. located
<br />approximately 7 miles Southwest of Craig, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />All or portions of Sections 4, 5, 6 and 8, T5N, R91 W; part of Section 1, T5N, R92W; and Sections 17, 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30,
<br />31, 32 and 33, T6N, R91 W; portions of Sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, T6n, R92W; 6th Prime Meridian.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Round Bottom and Castor Gulch.
<br />The BTU Empire Corporation has submitted a complete application for a Permit Renewal (RN-05) for the Eagle 5 & 9 Mines
<br />south of Craig Colorado. The Eagle Mines are an underground mining operation and are currently in temporary cessation, with
<br />no active mining being performed at the mine. The Eagle Mines are conducting environmental monitoring as required by the
<br />permit and maintenance activities as required. This renewal application does not include any proposed changes to the permit
<br />and no additional lands are being proposed for inclusion into the permit boundary or disturbed boundary. Pursuant to Rule
<br />2.08.5, the BTU Empire Corporation has retained the right of successive renewal for the Eagle 5 & 9 Mines. The Division
<br />currently holds a performance bond for the Eagle Mines in the form of a corporate surety in the amount $3,552,679.00. The
<br />Division will recalculate the reclamation liability for the Eagle Mines to ensure that this amount is sufficient.
<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Moffat County Clerk and Recorder, 221 West Victory
<br />Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional information, to provide written comments, or request an
<br />informal conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
<br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty (30) days after the last public notice in the Craig Daily Press.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />James R. Stark
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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