2010-11-10_REVISION - C1980004 ‎(5)‎

• Permit No: C1980004
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 11/10/2010
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: State & Federal Agencies
• Type & Sequence: PR2
• Email Name: MPB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
November 10, 2010
Ron Velarde
NW Regional Wildlife Manager
Colorado Division of Wildlife
NW Regional Service Center
711 Independent Ave.
Grand Junction, CO 81505
Re: McClave Canyon Mine (Permit No. C-1980-004)
Permit Revision Application No. 2 (PR-2)
Expansion of Surface Facilities and Mining Plan
Dear Mr. Velarde:
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33,
Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on November 10, 2010, an application to revise
coal mining operations at the McClane Canyon Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All
review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
McClane Canyon Mining, LLC has submitted Permit Revision Application No. 2 (PR-2) to provide for expansion
of surface facilities and the mining plan. McClane Canyon Mining proposes to increase production to 500,000
clean tons per year and build a cleaning plan and associated facilities. The proposed revision PR-2 would provide
for new coal cleaning facilities, a new coal mine waste pile, sediment pond and topsoil and construction material
stockpiles south of the existing McClane Canyon Mine facilities.
The underground coal mining operation is located approximately 19 miles north of Loma, Colorado. The permit
area is further described as follows:
Portions of Sections 3, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, and 34, T7S, RI 02W, 6th PM, all in Garfield County.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Howard Canyon and
Garvey Canyon.
Because the above referenced permit revision application would incorporate additional lands into the permit area
or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requesting your
agency's evaluation of the proposal. Your comments and concerns relating to the adequacy of fish and wildlife
resources information, the fish and wildlife plan, and the reclamation plan as it relates to fish and wildlife
considerations, including potential impacts to threatened or endangered species, are requested. Your evaluation of
any woody plant stocking levels, planting arrangements, and methods for mitigation of potential adverse impacts is
also requested.
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines