2009-07-17_REVISION - C1982056

• Permit No: C1982056
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 7/17/2009
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: County, State and Federal Agencies
• Type & Sequence: TR68
• Email Name: JHB
• 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]
July 17, 2009
Ron Velarde
NW Regional Wildlife Manager
Colorado Division of Wildlife
NW Regional Service Center
711 Independent Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81505
Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056)
Technical Revision Application No. 68 (TR-68)
Interim Phase III Development of Western Mining District
Dear Mr. Velarde:
COLORADO
D I V I S 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 July 16, 2009, an application to revise coal
mining operations at the Foidel Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
submitted by Twentymile Coal Company. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the
Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
Twentymile Coal Company proposes to extend development of the 18 Left and 17 Left gate roads to their western
extent in the Western Mining District. This revision does not propose any longwall mining.
The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 23 miles southwest of Steamboat
Springs, Colorado. The area to. be affected with this revision is within:
Portions of Sections 22, 23, 26 and 27 in Township 5 North, Range 87 West
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Rattlesnake Butte and
Dunckley.
Because the above referenced technical revision application will alter previously approved permit conditions or
mitigation measures, we are requesting your agency's evaluation of the proposal. Your comments and concerns
relating to the adequacy of fish and wildlife resources information, the fish and wildlife plan, and the reclamation
plan as it relates to fish and wildlife considerations, including potential impacts to threatened or endangered
species, are requested. If wildlife habitat is the proposed postmining land use, we request your evaluation of
proposed woody plant stocking levels, planting arrangements, and methods for mitigation of potential adverse
impacts. No surface disturbances or subsidence is proposed with this revision.
A copy of the technical revision is enclosed. Please advise us if you require additional information.
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines