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STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION of RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman t., Bova 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567
<br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106
<br />February 2, 201
<br />COLORADO
<br />DIVISION of
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING
<br />SAFETY
<br />Dear Mr. Johnston:
<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 February 24, 2010, an application to revise coal - mining operations at the
<br />Yoast Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Seneca Coal Company, LL C.
<br />All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filling.
<br />The Technical Revision application presents a rerediation plan for a landslide in the Pond 12 watershed at the Yoat Mine,
<br />referred to as the "Pond 12 Slide ".
<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles Southwest of Hayden, Colorado. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />T6N, R87w, Portions of Sections 28, 29 and 32
<br />T N, R8 w, All of Section 17; Portions of Sections 5 , 8, 1 1 , 19, 20, 29, 30
<br />Mt. Harris & Dunekley
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle reap of Mount Harris and I unckley.
<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 Hayden Public Library,
<br />201 E. Jefferson Avenue, Hayden, CO 81639 -1813, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written
<br />comment, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mi in and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203,
<br />o 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen
<br />1 days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns
<br />with, or objections to, the applicants proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Daniel T. Mathews
<br />Env romnental Protection Specialist
<br />Loll Xr i
<br />- TIC -0 C I 994082DTMO2252010080233.doc
<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction a Durango Active and inactive Mines
<br />Bill Ritter, Jr.
<br />Carl Johnston
<br />Governor
<br />Office of Surface Mining
<br />Harris D. Sherman
<br />Western Regional Coordinating Center
<br />Executive Director
<br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320
<br />Ronald W. Cattan
<br />Denver, CO 80202
<br />Division Director
<br />Natural [resource Trustee
<br />Re: Yeast Mine (Permit No. - 1994 -082)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 4 T.l -
<br />Pund 12 Slide Rmdiation Plan
<br />Dear Mr. Johnston:
<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 February 24, 2010, an application to revise coal - mining operations at the
<br />Yoast Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Seneca Coal Company, LL C.
<br />All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filling.
<br />The Technical Revision application presents a rerediation plan for a landslide in the Pond 12 watershed at the Yoat Mine,
<br />referred to as the "Pond 12 Slide ".
<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles Southwest of Hayden, Colorado. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />T6N, R87w, Portions of Sections 28, 29 and 32
<br />T N, R8 w, All of Section 17; Portions of Sections 5 , 8, 1 1 , 19, 20, 29, 30
<br />Mt. Harris & Dunekley
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle reap of Mount Harris and I unckley.
<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 Hayden Public Library,
<br />201 E. Jefferson Avenue, Hayden, CO 81639 -1813, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written
<br />comment, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mi in and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203,
<br />o 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen
<br />1 days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns
<br />with, or objections to, the applicants proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Daniel T. Mathews
<br />Env romnental Protection Specialist
<br />Loll Xr i
<br />- TIC -0 C I 994082DTMO2252010080233.doc
<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction a Durango Active and inactive Mines
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