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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 />December 13, 2010
<br />Assistant State Supervisor
<br />Fish and Wildlife Enhancement
<br />U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
<br />764 Horizon Drive, South Annex A
<br />Grand Junction, CO 81506-3904
<br />Re: McClave Canyon Mine (Permit No. C-1980-004)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 7 (RN-7)
<br />Dear Sir or Madam:
<br />COLORADO
<br />D I V I $I O N 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,
<br />Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 13, 2010, an application to renew an
<br />existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the McClane Canyon Mine was considered complete for the
<br />purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act
<br />and the Rules initiate from this date of filing.
<br />McClane Canyon Mining, LLC has submitted an application for renewal of a valid existing permit to conduct coal
<br />mining and reclamation for its McClane Canyon Mine, Permit No. C-1980-004. McClane Canyon Mine is an
<br />operating underground mine on land located approximately 19 miles north of Loma., Colorado along State
<br />Highway 139. The current permit will expire on July 6, 2011. McClane Canyon Mining, LLC proposes to
<br />continue underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations and the application requests successive renewal
<br />of the permit for an additional five year permit term. The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Portions of Sections 3, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, and 34, T7S, R1 02W, 6th PM, all in Garfield County
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Howard Canyon & Garvey
<br />Canyon.
<br />No additional surface disturbance is proposed as a result of this permit renewal application. As a result, the
<br />Division does not anticipate additional impacts to wildlife.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in the The Daily Sentinel that this permit renewal application has been
<br />deemed complete. At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of
<br />this application at the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder, 544 Rood Avenue, Grand Junction, CO 81502, and at the
<br />Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, or request an informal conference,
<br />contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203,
<br />(303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted
<br />within thirty (30) days of the last publication mentioned above.
<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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