2009-07-21_REVISION - C1991078 (2)

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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION 0? RECI.AINATI?N, iI?ING ANI? ?A???Y Department of Natural Resources 1313 S?errnan 5t., Raam ? 15 Deaver, Colorado 8D2?3 Phone: ?3Q3? $?fr35bT FA}L: ?3?3? 832-814G July 2 ?, ???? Tam S pe??e regional wildlife Manager alarado Division of wildlife Sw regional erviee tenter 4 ? 5 Turner Drive Durango, ? S I ??? Re; ?arniltun Mine Permit loo.1991-?75? Technical Revision Application No. ? QTR-?} PQnrd B - Permanent tmpoun?ment Dear Mr. Spe??e: COLORADO DIVISION a? RE?LAIVtATi?l? ?ININ SAFETY dill Ritter, Jr. Gavemor Harris D. Sherman executive Director Ronald . Cottony Divisi?r? pirector Natural Resource Trustee The Dis?on of ?eclamat?on, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34a Article 33, Section 11?, Paragraph 4, of the olarado Revised Statutes, that an July 21, ????, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Hamilton Mine was considered complete far the purposes ?? f ling. The revision was submitted by Honeywaad Coal ampany. Ail review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the >?egulatians initiate from this date of filing. This proposed revision will change the classification of sedirrient Panel l from a temporary to a permanent impoundment, in accordance with Q.R.S. 34-??-1 ?????}. The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 3 miles southeast of Naturita, olorada. The permit area is further described as follows: Townshi 46 North Ilan e ? ? west N.NY.P.M. Section 3?: Ell?>?112 Section 3 3 : ?w 11, Disturbed areas in the S 112Nw ? 14N1? t 14, 5111141114, wll?Nw114S>?114 Township 45 North, Rangy 15 Vest, ,N.M?P.M. Section 4: Portions of Lots 3, 4, ?, x,11 1 ? ectian 5 : 1 ??NE 114N? 11? The above-t?cntioned bracts of land are shown an US 7.? minute quadrangle map ofNaturita. because the above referenced technical revision application might 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 ?t relates to fish and ?rll?llfc eanlderatlons, including potential Impacts to threatened or endangered species, are requested. If wtldl?fe habitat is the proposed postmining land use, we request your evaluation of. office of office of Mined Land Re?iamation Denver • brand Junction • Durango Atrtive and Inactive Mines