2010-01-08_REVISION - C1981019 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 1/8/2010
• Doc Name: Completness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: State & Federal Agencies
• Type & Sequence: TR84
• 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]
January 8, 2010
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. 84 (TR-84)
Response to Stipulation 13 (TR72/RN5)
Dear Mr. Velarde:
COLORADO
D i v Is I ON of
RECLAMATION
MINING
- St-
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 January 8, 2010, 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 13.
Stipulation 13 was attached to the permit as a result of TR-72 and deals with establishing tall mountain shrubs and
aspen planting areas at the Colowyo Mine, specifically the South Taylor Pit area. This revision provides a detailed
plan for the procedures and possible locations for the tall mountain shrub and aspen planting areas in the South
Taylor Pit. There is no proposed change to the mine's disturbance boundary or permit boundary with this revision.
Due to changes in planting methods and seed mixes that will result from this revision, there may be an increase in
the mine's reclamation liability as a result of this revision. The need for any increase will be determined as the
process draws to its conclusion and all of the plan details are finalized.
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 T3N, 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 maps 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
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