2008-02-12_REVISION - C1992080 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1992080
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 2/12/2008
• Doc Name: Completeness Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: State & Federal Agencies
• Type & Sequence: RN3
• 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]
February 12, 2008
Carl Johnston
Office of Surface Mining
Western Regional Coordinating Center
1999 Broadway, Suite 3320
P.O. Box 46667
Denver, CO 80201-6667
Re: Carbon Junction Mine (Permit No. C-1992-080)
Permit Renewal Application No. 3 (RN-3)
Dear Mr. Johnston:
COLORADO
D I V IS ION 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. Coal
and surface ownership are private. 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.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Durango East and Loma
Linda.
A copy of the 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. For additional information, to provide written
comments, or request an informal conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215,
1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, [phone], within thirty (30) days after the last public notice in
the The Durango Herald.
Sincerely,
/ PT-L /C?'
Tom Kaldenbach
Environmental Protection Specialist
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines