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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 />August 1, 2011
<br />Xcel Energy
<br />Mark L. Stewart
<br />13125 U.S. Hwy 40
<br />Hayden, CO 81639
<br />Re: Seneca H -W Mine (Permit No. C- 1982 -057)
<br />Permit Revision Application No. 6 (PR -6)
<br />Removal of Tie - Across Haul Road from Permit Boundary
<br />Dear Sir or Madam:
<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />COLORADO
<br />D I V I S I O N O F
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING
<br />— &—
<br />SAFETY
<br />John W. Hickenlooper
<br />Governor
<br />Mike King
<br />Executive Director
<br />Loretta E. Pineda
<br />Director
<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 July 27, 2011, an application to revise coal
<br />mining operations at the Seneca II -W Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and
<br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The revision requests removal of the Tie - Across Haul Road from the permit boundary; it will be transferred to the
<br />Hayden Gulch Loadout permit.
<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles South of Hayden, Colorado. The
<br />permit area is further described as follows:
<br />T5N, R88W; All of Section 15; Portions of Sections 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 34, and 35
<br />T6N, R88W; Portions of Sections 14, 23 and 24
<br />T6N, R87W; Portions of Sections 17, 18, 19
<br />The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Hayden Gulch.
<br />A copy of the revision application is available for public inspection at the Hayden Public Library, 201 E. Jefferson
<br />Avenue, Hayden, CO 81639 -1813, and at the Division office. For additional information, to provide written
<br />comments, or to request an informal conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room
<br />215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866 -3567, within thirty (30) days after the last public
<br />notice in the Steamboat Pilot.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Susan L. Burgmaier
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C -PR -05 C1982057 SLB 08012011074215.doc
<br />Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation
<br />Office of
<br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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