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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 />June 24, 2010
<br />Ron Velarde
<br />NW Regional Wildlife Manager
<br />Colorado Division of Wildlife
<br />NW Regional Service Center
<br />711 Independent Ave.
<br />Grand Junction, CO 81505
<br />RE: Seneca H-W Mine (Permit No. C-1982-057)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5)
<br />Dear Mr. Velarde:
<br />COLORADO
<br />D I V I S ION O F
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING
<br />SAFETY
<br />Bill Ritter, Jr.
<br />Governor
<br />Mike King
<br />Executive Director
<br />Loretta E. Pineda
<br />Director
<br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article
<br />33, Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on June 24, 2010, an application to
<br />renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Seneca 11-W Mine was considered
<br />complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface
<br />Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing.
<br />Seneca Coal Company, LLC proposes to continue surface coal mining reclamation operations on land
<br />located approximately 9 miles South of Hayden, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />T5N, R8 8W; All of Section 15; Portions of Sections 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 34, and 35
<br />T6N, R88W; Portions of Sections 14, 23 and 24
<br />T6N, R87W; Portions of Sections 17, 18, 19
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Hayden Gulch,
<br />Hayden, Dunckley and Mt. Harris.
<br />This application is for renewal of the mining and reclamation permit for the Seneca H-W Mine for an
<br />additional five year permit term. Coal extraction has been completed at the mine and continuing
<br />activity under the permit will be limited to reclamation, maintenance, and monitoring. No changes to
<br />the approved operations or reclamation plan are proposed in the renewal application.
<br />The above referenced permit renewal application would not incorporate additional lands into the permit
<br />area or otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures.
<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Hayden Public Library, 201 E.
<br />Jefferson Avenue, Hayden, CO 81639-1813, and at the Division office, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street,
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. The approved permit application can be viewed on laser fiche on
<br />the DRMS Website (http://www.mining. state. co.us/ImagedDocuments.htm) . Please
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