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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 />December 3, 2009
<br />Ron Velarde
<br />NW Regional Wildlife Manager
<br />Colorado Division of Wildlife
<br />NW Regional Service Center
<br />711 Independent Ave.
<br />Grand Junction, CO 81505
<br />Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 71 (TR-71)
<br />Western Mining District Mine Plan Modification
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<br />Dear Mr. Velarde:
<br />COLORADO
<br />D I V I S ION 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,
<br />Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 3, 2009, an application to revise
<br />coal mining operations at the Foidel Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision
<br />was submitted by Twentymile Coal Company. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the
<br />Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />Twentymile Coal Company proposes to modify the mine plan for the Western Mining District. Twentymile Coal
<br />Company proposes to include development and mining of additional coal reserves in Panels 18 - left in by, 19 - left
<br />in by 20 - left in by, 19 left Longwall panel; and expanded development of the 18 - left gate road around the 18 -
<br />left ventilation shaft.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 23 miles Southwest of Steamboat
<br />Springs, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />In portions of Sections 7, 8, 9, T4N, R86W; Sections 32 and 33, T6N, R86W; Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35
<br />and 36 in T5N, R87W; and all of T5N, R86W with the exception of Sections 34, 35, and 36.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Rattlesnake Butte, Cow
<br />Creek, Dunckley, Milner, Mount Harris, and Oak Creek.
<br />Because the above referenced technical revision application would incorporate additional lands into the permit
<br />area or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requesting
<br />your agency's evaluation of the proposal. Your comments and concerns relating to the adequacy of fish and
<br />wildlife resources information, the fish and wildlife plan, and the reclamation plan as it relates to fish and wildlife
<br />considerations, including potential impacts to threatened or endangered species, are requested. If wildlife habitat
<br />is the proposed postmining land use, we request your evaluation of proposed woody plant stocking levels, planting
<br />arrangements, and methods for mitigation of potential adverse impacts.
<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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