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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 COLORADO
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<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 D IV IS I ON OF
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING
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<br /> SAFETY
<br />August 17, 2009 sill Ritter, Jr.
<br /> Governor
<br />Carl Johnston
<br />Harris D. Sherman
<br />Office of Surface Mining Executive Director
<br />Western Regional Coordinating Center Ronald W. Cattany
<br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 Division Director
<br />P.O. Box 46667 Natural Resource Trustee
<br />Denver, CO 80201-6667
<br />Re: Trapper Mine (Permit No. C-1981-010)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 105 (TR-105)
<br />Topsoil Stripping Work in Horse Gulch Area
<br />Dear Mr. Johnston:
<br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on August 14, 2009, an application to revise coal mining operations at the
<br />Trapper Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Trapper Mining, Inc.. All
<br />review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />TR-105 proposes to perform topsoil stripping work in the Horse Gulch area. An additional 59 acres of topsoil stripping is
<br />proposed in the Horse Gulch Area. The area of the proposed disturbed acreage was approved under TR-103.
<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 6 miles Southwest of Craig, Colorado. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, and 3, Township 5 North, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />Portions of Sections 30 and 31, Township 6th North, Range 90 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />Portions of Sections 25, 26, 28, 33, 34, 35, and 36, Township 6 North, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Castor Gulch.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
<br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Moffat County Clerk
<br />and Recorder, 221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide
<br />written comments, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
<br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be
<br />submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that
<br />you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicanfs proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Jason D. Musick
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />JDM/Ahd
<br />C.T IRIO10_JDM_08172009080638.dm Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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