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DNISION OF RECLAMATioN, MINING 4D SAFETY <br />Department of Natural-:Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br /> <br />? <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 Tln <br />C O L O R <br />Phone: (303Y866-3567 D I V I S I O N OF <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />January 14, 2008 SAT Y <br />Mr. Frank Morgan and Ms. Mary Lou Morgan Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />P.O. Box 4 Governor <br />Nucla; CO 81424 Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive: Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Re: New Horizon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008), Division Director <br />Permit Renewal No. 5 Natural Resource Trustee <br />(RN-5) and Technical Revision No. 55 (TR-55) <br />The Division of R clamation, Mining and-Safety (Division:) sentou-a fetter _datgd <br />January 7, 2008 regarding.your objections to the Technical` Revision No. 55 (TR-55) <br />applicatioh. that was submitted by Western Fuels -Colorado (WFC) for the New Horizon <br />Mine. We note that in your letter dated December 26, 2007 you are also objecting to the <br />renewal of the existing permit (RN-5). The purpose of this letter is to inform you that we <br />have received your comments regarding both TR-55 and RN-5 and have forwarded your <br />comment letter to WFC. <br />As-stated. in. our January 7, 2008- letter to you, the Division has requested- that. New <br />Horizon Mine formally withdraw, the TR-55 application.. WFC will. withdraw TR 55 and <br />submit a new revision application, after taking into consideration the Division's initial <br />adequacy concerns and the concerns identified in public comments received by the <br />Division regarding TR-55. WFC has indicated to the Division that they will meet with <br />area landowners prior to submittal of the new revision application to explain the revision <br />proposal, and listen to and give consideration to landowner concerns prior to finalization <br />and submittal of the application. The new application will include documentation that all <br />permit area landowners have been properly notified and given the opportunity to <br />comment. <br />A separate revision application may also be required to cover any additional technical <br />adequacy questions and public review comments that may arise as part of the permit <br />renewal process (RN-5). <br />If you have any questions please call me. ; C) <br />l <br />Sincerely, r <br />s 5?'C <br />Y-\ <br />R CAS G ? <br />Michael P. Boulay <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C: Denver File <br /> <br />o:k S ?u"_Ssk <br /> <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined .Land . Reclamation Denver Grand Junction Durango ' W'? Active and Inactive Mines