2011-08-09_REVISION - C1981022 (2)

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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866 -3567 FAX: (303) 832 -8106 August 9, 2011 Mark Tobias Colorado Historical Society The Colorado History Museum Office Archeology & Historical Preservation 1560 Broadway, Suite 400 Denver, CO 80202 Re: Elk Creek Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -022) Permit Revision Application No. 6 (PR -6) Modification of Permit Area Dear Mr. Tobias: The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on August 8, 2011, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Elk Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Oxbow Mining, LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. Oxbow Mining, LLC proposes to expand the Permit Area for the Elk Creek mine by 2,247 acres. This PR provides for the lease modification and an additional new Federal Coal lease. No new surface disturbance is proposed at this time. Enclosed is a map of the approximate new permit. The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 0 miles North of Somerset, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: Township 12 South, Range 90 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 29 – 32 Township 12 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 25 - 27 and 34 – 36 Township 13 South, Range 89 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 6 and 7 Township 13 South, Range 90 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 1 - 12 and 17 Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 1 - 3 and 11 - 13 The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Somerset. Because the above - referenced permit revision application would incorporate additional lands into the permit area or might otherwise alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures, we are requesting your agency's evaluation of the potential for impacts to cultural and historic resources. In accordance with the May 1991 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between our agencies, we must have your concurrence in order to approve this proposal. We ,are required to make a finding that "the proposed Office of Office of Mined Land Reclamation STATE OF COLORADO COLORADO D I V I S I O N O F RECLAMATION MINING &— SAFETY John W. Hickenlooper Govemor Mike King Executive Director Loretta E. Pineda Director Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines