Laserfiche WebLink
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 />July 7, 2011 <br />Dan Corson <br />Colorado Historical Society <br />The Colorado History Museum <br />Office of Archeology Museum <br />1300 Broadway <br />Denver, CO 8uzui <br />Re: Peabody Sage Creek Mine (Permit Number C- 2009 -087) <br />Minor Revision No. 4, Overland Conveyor Geotechnical Investigations <br />Dear Mr. Corson: <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 June 7, 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 <br />the Act and the Regulations initiate from the date of this filing. <br />Sage Creek Coal Company proposes to conduct geotechnical investigations in an area of a proposed future <br />conveyor corridor. <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles Southeast of Hayden, <br />Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />Township 5 North, range 87 West, all 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 />The above mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 Quadrangle map of Milner, Mount Harris D` kley <br />and Rattlesnake Butte. <br />Because the above - referenced minor revision application would incorporate additional lands into the permit area <br />or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requesting you <br />agency's evaluation of the potential for impacts to cultural and historic`esources. <br />In accordance with the May 1991 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between our agencies, we must have <br />your concurrence in order to approve this proposal. We are required to make a finding that "the proposed <br />operations will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or those places eligible for <br />listing, as determined by the SHPO, on the National Register of Historic Places, unless approved jointly by the <br />Board and the Federal, State, or local agency with jurisdiction over the park or place." Therefore, we request <br />that you submit comments regarding your concurrence with, concerns with, or objections to this proposal. In <br />order that we may comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within 10 (days) <br />of this letter. Please refer to the MOU when undertaking your review. <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />-- -- Bill Ritter, r. <br />Governor <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />— &— <br />SAFETY <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Office of <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />