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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 28, 2009
<br />Natural Resources Conservation Service
<br />Craig Field Office
<br />USDA Service Center
<br />145 Commerce St
<br />Craig, CO 81625 -3636
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 81 (TR -81)
<br />South Taylor Fill and PMT Change
<br />Dear Sir or Madam:
<br />COLORADO
<br />D IV I S 1 0 N O F
<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 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 28, 2009, an application to revise coal mining operations at
<br />the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Colowyo Coal
<br />Company L.P.. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The Colowyo Coal Company has submitted a Technical Revision for the Colowyo Mine which proposes to change the
<br />configuration and volume of the West Taylor and East Taylor Fills in the South Taylor Pit area. Colowyo is also proposing to
<br />change the location, configuration and volumes of approved, temporary out -of -pit spoil piles. These changes are in response to
<br />changes in the mine's operations and reclamation plan. There is no proposed change to the mine's disturbance boundary or
<br />permit boundary with this revision. There will be a change to the mine's reclamation liability as a result of this revision.
<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 28 miles south of Craig, Colorado. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 and T3N, R93W; and Sections 13, 15, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27,
<br />28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93W; 6th Prime Meridian.
<br />The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Axial and Nine Mile Gap.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
<br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Moffat County Clerk
<br />and Recorder, 221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide
<br />written comments, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
<br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866 -3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be
<br />submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that
<br />you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />James R. Stark
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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