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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 />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />April 14, 2011 John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Cindy Smith <br />0 Mike King <br />Colorado Department of Health <br />y Executive Director <br />Solid Waste Division fl? <br />4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Denver, CO 80222-1530 <br />Re: Keenesburg Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1981-028) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 42 (TR-42) <br />Modification of Permit Boundary <br />Dear Ms. Smith: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, <br />Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on April 13, 2011 an application to revise coal <br />mining operations at the Keenesburg Strip Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision <br />was submitted by Coors Energy Company.. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the <br />Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />TR-42 is a request to move the western permit boundary 400 feet to the east. <br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles north of Keenesburg, Colorado. The <br />permit area is further described as follows: <br />All or portions of Sections 2 and 11, T2N, R64W; and Sections 25 and 36, T3N, R64W; 6th Prime Meridian. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Klug Ranch. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. - <br />At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a"copy of this appl' ion at <br />the Weld County Clerk and Recorder, 918 10th Street, 2nd Floor, Room 202, Greeley, CO 80631, and at the <br />Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to <br />comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. <br />If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or <br />objections to, the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />Robert D. Zuber <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C-TR-03 CI981028 RDZ 04 1 4201 1 074446.doc <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango <br />Office of <br />Active and Inactive Mines