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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 />David Anderson
<br />Colorado Natural Heritage Program
<br />Colorado State University
<br />8002 Campus Delivery
<br />Fort Collins, CO 80523-9002
<br />Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-198:
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 71
<br />Western Mining District Mine Plan M
<br />Dear Mr. Anderson:
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<br />COLORADO
<br />D I V IS 1 0 N OF
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING
<br />- St -
<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 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 3, 2009, an application to revise coal mining operations at the
<br />Foidel Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Twentymile Coal
<br />Company. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />Twentymile Coal Company proposes to modify the mine plan for the Western Mining District. Twentymile Coal Company
<br />proposes to include development and mining of additional coal reserves in Panels 18 - left in by, 19 - left in by 20 - left in by,
<br />19 left Longwall panel; and expanded development of the 18 - left gate road around the 18 - left ventilation shaft.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 23 miles Southwest of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
<br />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 and 36 in
<br />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 Creek,
<br />Dunckley, Milner, Mount Harris, and Oak Creek.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local
<br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionall,
<br />Recorder, 136 6th Street, Steamboat Springs, CO 8
<br />written comments, contact the Division of Reclai
<br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us
<br />submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If n
<br />you have no concerns with, or objections to, the appli
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Protection Specialist
<br />ewspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
<br />required to place a copy of this application at the Routt County Clerk and
<br />477, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide
<br />Cation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
<br />to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be
<br />comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that
<br />ant's proposal.
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