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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 />September 15, 2009 <br />Moffat County Commissioners <br />County Commissioner <br />221 W Victory Way <br />Craig, CO 81625 <br />Re: Proposed Decision <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5) <br />Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019) <br />Dear Moffat County Commissioners: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S 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 />This letter is to inform you that the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to Approve <br />a renewal application for a coal mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by Colowyo Coal <br />Company L.P. on April 27, 2007, for the Colowyo Coal Mine. <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal <br />hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board within 30 days of the first publication of this notice by the <br />Division in the Craig Daily Press. <br />The surface mine is located approximately 28 miles South of Craig, Colorado. The permit area is further described <br />as follows: <br />All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 and T3N, R93W; and Sections 13, 15, 22, 23, <br />24, 26, 27, 28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93W; 6th Prime Meridian. <br />Copies of the renewal application are available for public review in the Division offices at the above address and at <br />the Moffat County Clerk and Recorder. A Copy of the Division's "Proposed Decision and Findings of <br />Compliance" is also available at those locations. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />ames R. Stark <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />JRS/Ahd <br />C-RN-12_CI981019_JRS_09152009093828.doc <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Office of <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines