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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 />February 8, 2010 <br />Dan Prenzlow <br />SE Regional Wildlife Manager <br />Colorado Division of Wildlife <br />SE Regional Service Center <br />4255 Sinton Rd. <br />Colorado Springs, CO 80907-4233 <br />Re: Northfield Mine (Permit No. C-2006-085) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 1 (TR-1) <br />Changes to Layout and Design of Surface Facilities <br />Dear Mr. Prenzlow: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S 10 N OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />James B. Martin <br />Executive Director <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, <br />Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on February 4, 2010, an application to revise coal <br />mining operations at the Northfield Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was <br />submitted by Northfield Partners, LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the <br />Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />The applicant proposes to shift the portal location 450 feet to the North and proposes to add a second ventilation <br />shaft. These changes do not add additional disturbed area. <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 3 miles South of Canon City. The permit <br />area is further described as follows: Portions of Sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23, 24, Township 19 South, Range 70 <br />West, 6th PM. The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Canon <br />City. <br />No changes to the reclamation plan, including the fish and wildlife plan or potential impacts to threatened or <br />endangered species, are proposed. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact the <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, <br />(303) 866-3567. <br />Sincere , <br />K A. Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />cc: Angela Bellantoni, Environmental Alternatives, Inc <br />C-TR-03B_C2006085_KAG_02082010091817.doc <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango <br />Office of <br />Active and Inactive Mines