2009-10-13_REVISION - C1981019

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 10/13/2009
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: State and Federal Agencies
• Type & Sequence: TR82
• Email Name: JRS
• 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]
October 13, 2009
Ron Velarde
NW Regional Wildlife Manager
Colorado Division of Wildlife
NW Regional Service Center
711 Independent Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81505
Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019)
Technical Revision Application No. 82 (TR-82)
Response to Stipulation 12 (TR72/RN5)
Dear Mr. Velarde:
COLORADO
D I V I S I ON 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 October 13, 2009, an application to revise coal
mining operations at the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision
was submitted by Colowyo Coal Company L.P.. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the
Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
The Colowyo Coal Company has submitted a Technical Revision for the Colowyo Mine to resolve Stipulation
12. Stipulation 12 was attached to the permit as a result of TR-72 and deals with variable topsoil replacement at
the Colowyo Mine. This revision provides a detailed plan for the variable replacement depth of topsoil on the
backfilled and regraded portions of the West Pit and South Taylor Pit. There is no proposed change to the mine's
disturbance boundary or permit boundary with this revision. There will not be any increase in the mine's
reclamation liability as a result of this revision.
The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 28 miles South of Craig, Colorado. The
permit area is further described as follows:
All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 and UN, R93W; and Sections 13, 15, 22, 23,
24, 26, 27, 28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93W; 6th Prime Meridian.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Axial and Nine Mile Gap.
Because the above referenced technical revision application would incorporate additional lands into the permit
area or might otherwise 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
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