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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 />DIVISION OF
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING
<br />SAFETY
<br />John W. Hickenlooper
<br />May 20, 2011 Governor
<br />Mike King
<br />Routt County Planning Department Executive Director
<br />Planning Director Loretta P.O. Box 773598 Director
<br />Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
<br />Re: Edna Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1980-001)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 6 (RN-6)
<br />Dear Routt County Planning Department:
<br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33,
<br />Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on May 20, 2011, an application to renew an
<br />existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Edna Strip Mine was considered complete for the
<br />purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act
<br />and the Rules initiate from this date of filing.
<br />Chevron Mining, Inc. has applied for a permit renewal (RN6) for the Edna Mine. The mine is a reclaimed surface
<br />mine on land located approximately 5 miles Northwest of Oak Creek, Colorado. The permittee has previously
<br />applied for final (Phase I fl) bond release for the remaining portions of the mine. No additional mining is proposed
<br />for this permit term. The applicant is only proposing maintaining the current reclamation. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />T5N, R85W, Portions of Sections 31, 32
<br />T5N, R86W, Portions of Section 36
<br />T4N, R86W, Portions of Sections 12, 13, 14, 23, 24, 25
<br />T4N, R85W, Portions of Sections 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 29, 30
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Cow Creek.
<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Routt County Commissioners, 136 6th
<br />Street, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477. For additional information, to provide written comments, or request an
<br />informal conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street,
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567, within thirty days (30) after the last public notice in the Steamboat
<br />Pilot.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Janet H. r1ntal nvironm Protection Specialist
<br />C-RN-04 C1980001 JHB 05202011102602.doc
<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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