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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 />September 10, 2010
<br />Jennifer Maiolo
<br />U.S. Bureau of Land Management
<br />Little Snake Field Office
<br />455 Emerson St.
<br />Craig, CO 81625
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 88 (TR-88)
<br />Extends the West Taylor Temporary Out of Pit Spoil
<br />Dear Ms. Maiolo:
<br />COLORADO
<br />D I V I S I ON OF
<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 33, Section 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on September 10, 2010, an application to revise coal mining operations at
<br />the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Colowyo Coal
<br />Company L.P.. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The Colowyo Coal Company, LP (Colowyo) has submitted a Technical Revision for the Colowyo Mine to change the boundary
<br />of the West Taylor Fill to accommodate temporary out-of-pit spoil. Colowyo is proposing to regrade the temporary out-of-pit
<br />spoil as part of the permanent West Taylor Fill following Technical Revision 81 approval, which is still under review by the
<br />Division. There is no proposed change to the mine's disturbance boundary or permit boundary with this revision. The Division
<br />already holds bond monies for the construction of a permanent fill in this location so there will not be any change to the mine's
<br />reclamation liability as a result of this revision.
<br />The surface coal minting operation is on land located approximately 28 miles South of Craig, Colorado. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />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,
<br />28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93W; 6th Prime Meridian.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Axial and Nine Mile Gap.
<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 Moffat County Clerk
<br />and Recorder, 221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide
<br />written comments, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
<br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be
<br />submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that
<br />you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />James R. Stark
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C-TR-03 CI981019 JRS 09102010091727.doe
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<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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