2010-01-25_PERMIT FILE - X201022310

• Permit No: X201022310
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 1/25/2010
• Doc Name: Review Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Oxbow Mining, LLC
• Email Name: JDM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLOMDO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203 C O L O RA D O

Phone: [phone] D I V I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
FAX: [phone] MINING

January 25, 2010
SAFETY

James A
Ki
er Bill Ritter, Jr.
.
g Governor
Oxbow Mining
LLC
, Harris D. Sherman
P.O. Box 535 Executive Director
Somerset, CO 81434 Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
RE: Oxbow Mining, LLC
Notice of Intent to Explore (NOI)
File No. X-2010-223-10
Dear Mr. Kiger,
The Division has reviewed the above-referenced received NOI in accordance with the applicable
provisions of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Act ("Act") and the Regulations of the Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining ("Regulations), and has the following comments.
According to Rule 2.02.1 a Notice of Intent for coal exploration is established for areas OUTSIDE an
approved permit area. NOI X-2010-223-10 falls within the Elk Creek Mine (C-1981-022) permit area.
Due to the fact that the exploration activities proposed in NOI X-2010-223-10 fall within an approved
permit area, the activities would constitute a revision to the Elk Creek Mine's active permit.
Mike Boulay will provide the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety review of the
revision submitted to the Division. Upon the approval of the revision, the Division will request a letter
to withdraw NOI X-2009-212-08.
If you have any questions fell free to contact me at [phone] ext. 8134, or Mike at 970-243-1571
Sincerely,
A
Jason Musick
Environmental Protection Specialist
cc: Mike Boulay, CDRMS
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines