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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 />COLORADO
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 IV[ S t ON OF
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<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 RECLAMATION
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING
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<br /> SAFETY
<br />April 26, 2011
<br /> John W. Hickenlooper
<br />Ron Velarde Governor
<br />NW Regional Wildlife Manager Mike King
<br />Colorado Division of Wildlife Executive Director
<br />NW Regional Service Center
<br />Loretta E. Pineda
<br />711 Independent Ave. Director
<br />Grand Junction, CO 81505
<br />Re: Peabody Sage Creek Mine (Permit No. C-2009-087)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 2 (TR-2)
<br />Hydrology Monitoring Plan Changes
<br />Dear Mr. Velarde:
<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 26, 2011 an application to revise coal
<br />mining operations at the Peabody Sage Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The
<br />revision was submitted by Sage Creek Coal Company, LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the
<br />Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The operator proposes to modify the hydrologic monitoring plan approved in the Peabody Sage Creek Mine
<br />permit. This revision requests removal of a number of parameters for surface water and groundwater along with a
<br />modification in monitoring schedule for surface water and groundwater.
<br />The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles Southeast of Hayden. The
<br />permit area is further described as follows:
<br />Township 5 North, Range 87 West, all or portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21 and
<br />22; Township 6 North, Range 87 West, all or portions of Sections 27, 28, 29, 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36.
<br />Approximately 9 miles south and east of the town of Hayden, CO to the East of Routt County Road 27 at an
<br />approximate elevation of 6800 feet.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Milner, Mount Harris,
<br />Rattlesnake Butte, and Dunkley.
<br />Because the above referenced technical revision application would incorporate additional lands into the permit
<br />area or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requesting
<br />your agency's evaluation of the proposal. Your comments and concerns relating to the adequacy of fish and
<br />wildlife resources information, the fish and wildlife plan, and the reclamation plan as it relates to fish and wildlife
<br />considerations, including potential impacts to threatened or endangered species, are requested. If wildlife habitat
<br />is the proposed postmining land use, we request your evaluation of proposed woody plant stocking levels, planting
<br />arrangements, and methods for mitigation of potential adverse impacts.
<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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