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Public Notice <br />Snowcap Coal Company, P.O. Box 1430, Palisade, CO, 81526, has submitted a complete <br />application for a technical revision to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety for its <br />Roadside North and South Portals, mining permit No. C-81-041. The proposed revision will <br />revise the revegetation success criteria for vegetation cover, herbaceous production and <br />species diversity. The goal of this revision is to facilitate reasonable standards which <br />recognize and include the invasive nature of cheatgrass in the reclaimed and surrounding <br />native areas. <br />The Roadside mines are located approximately three miles northeast of Palisade, CO at <br />Interstate 70, Cameo Exit No. 46. The permit area is split east and west by the Colorado <br />River and 1-70, and is encompassed within the following lands: <br />T1 OS, R98W., 6' P.M.: Sections 26, 27, 28, 34, 35 <br />T11S, R98W., 6t' P.M.: Sections 1, 2, 11, 12, 13 <br />T11 S, R97W., 6t' P.M.: Section 7 <br />The location of these sections is contained within the U.S. Geological Survey 7.5 minute <br />Cameo and Palisade Quadrangle maps. <br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Mesa <br />County Clerk and Recorder's office, 544 Rood, Grand Junction, CO. A copy of the approved <br />permit application document, as well as the technical revision application, are available at <br />the Denver and Grand Junction offices of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />[Room 215,1313 Sherman St., Denver, CO 80203, (303) 866-3567; and 101 South 3`d, Suite <br />301, Grand Junction, CO 81501, (970) 243-1571]. Written comments regarding this <br />application may be submitted to and additional information may be obtained from the <br />Denver office of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. Phone inquiries should <br />be directed to the Grand Junction office. Written comments must be received by the <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety within 10 days after the date of this publication <br />in order to be considered.