2008-02-12_REVISION - C1992080 (2)

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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866-3567 FAX: (303) 832-8106 February 12, 2008 Greg Wolff Colorado Historical Society The Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 Re: Carbon Junction Mine (Permit No. C-1992-080) Permit Renewal Application No. 3 (RN-3) Dear Mr. Wolff: COLORADO D I V I S I ON OF RECLAMATION MINING SAFETY Bill Ritter, Jr. Governor Harris D. Sherman Executive Director Ronald W. Cattany Division Director Natural Resource Trustee 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 February 11, 2008, an application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Carbon Junction Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing. Oakridge Energy, Inc. proposes to continue surface coal reclamation operations on land located approximately 2 miles southeast of Durango, Colorado. No increase in mined area or surface area are proposed for this inactive mine. The permit area is further described as follows: Portions of Section 33, T34 1/2N, R9W; Portions of Section 33, T35N, R9W; Portions of Section 4, T34N, R9W. This tract of land is shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Durango East and Loma Linda. In accordance with the May 1991 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between our agencies, we must have your concurrence in order to approve this proposal. We are required to make a finding that "the proposed operations will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or those places eligible for listing, as determined by the SHPO, on the National Register of Historic Places, unless approved jointly by the Board and the Federal, State, or local agency with jurisdiction over the park or place." Therefore, we request that you submit comments regarding your concurrence with, concerns with, or objections to this proposal. In order that we may comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within thirty (30) days of this letter. Please refer to the MOU when undertaking your review. A copy of the permit renewal application is available for public inspection at the La Plata County Clerk and Recorder, 1060 E Second Ave, Durango, CO 81301 and at the Division office, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. Please advise us if you require additional information. Sincerely, / VV" /?6? Tom Kaldenbach Environmental Protection Specialist Office of Office of Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines _.r