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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 ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />April 22, 2011 <br /> John W. Hickenlooper <br />Mr. Kurt Blunt Governor <br />Environmental Supervisor Mike King <br /> Executive Director <br />Colowyo Coal Company <br />5731 Hi wa 13 <br />y Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br />RE: Colowyo Coal Mine, C1981-019, Permit Revision No. 3, Secondary Adequacy Review Letter <br />Dear Mr. Blunt: <br />The Division found Colowyo Coal Company, LLC's (CCC) application for a Permit Revision (PR3) <br />for mine expansion and mining in the Collom area complete on December 27, 2010. The Division <br />reviewed the application and provided CCC with a preliminary adequacy review on February 25, 2011. <br />CCC responded to the division's preliminary adequacy concerns on March 28, 2011. The Division has <br />reviewed CCC responses received March 28, 2011 and has the following adequacy concerns. Some <br />adequacy items in this secondary review are a result of responses received with the March 28, 2011 <br />submittal. Any additional adequacy comments regarding geotechnical engineering may be sent to you <br />in a separate adequacy review letter. <br />2.03.6 - General Requirements <br />On Rule 2 page 2, CCC makes the statement that "unleased and unassigned federal coal for <br />Little Collom X pit area is pending". Since submitting the application, CCC personnel have <br />informed the Division that the permittee will not be acquiring this unleased coal. Rule <br />2.03.6(1) does not allow the Division to permit a mine plan the operator has not obtained the <br />right of entry. Please revise this paragraph to remove this statement. <br />CCC has removed the statement regarding unleased Federal Coal on Rule 2, page 2. This <br />response is acceptable. <br />Rule 2.04.3 - General Requirements: Site Description and Land Use Information <br />1. The new permit boundary of the Collom Expansion Area encompasses 8,210 acres of the <br />existing Morgan Creek Ranching for Wildlife Area. This area was not discussed within the <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand )unction Durango Active and Inactive Mines