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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 />April 2, 2008
<br />Katie Pague
<br />Colorado Natural Heritage Program
<br />Colorado State University
<br />8002 Campus Delivery
<br />Fort Collins, CO 80523-9002
<br />Re: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-1981-018)
<br />Permit Revision Application No. 6 (PR-6)
<br />Adding Additional 760 Acres to Permit Area
<br />Dear Ms. Pague:
<br />COLORADO
<br />D I V 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 April 2, 2008, an application to revise coal mining operations at the
<br />Deserado Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and
<br />the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The Deserado Mine has submitted a permit revision to increase it's permit boundary by 760 acres. The mine is also proposing a
<br />change to it's mining plan to incorporate the additional acreage. No new surface disturbances are proposed.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles Northeast of Rangely, Colorado. The permit
<br />area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, and 12, T2N, R101 W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County; Portions of Sections 21, 23,
<br />25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, and 36, T3N, 8101 W, 6th PM; All of Sections 22, 29, 32, and 33, T3N, R101 W, 6th PM, all in
<br />Rio Blanco County.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Rangely NE and Cactus Reservoir.
<br />A copy of the revision application is available for public inspection at the Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder, 500 Main
<br />Street, Meeker, CO 81641, and at the Division office. For additional information, to provide written comments, or to request
<br />an 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 Rio Blanco Herald-Times.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Jason D. Music
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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