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 Lynn Lewis U.S. Bureau of Land Management Uncompahgre Field Office 2505 S. Townsend Ave. Montrose, CO 81401 Re: Elk Creek Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -022) Permit Revision Application No. 6 (PR -6) Modification of Permit Area Dear Ms. Lewis: The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118, Paragraph 3, 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. 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. 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 Township 12 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM Township 13 South, Range 89 West, 6th PM Township 13 South, Range 90 West, 6th PM Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 29 — 32 - all or parts of Sections 25 - 27 and 34 — 36 - all or parts of Sections 6 and 7 - all or parts of Sections 1 - 12 and 17 - all or parts of Sections 1 - 3 and 11 - 13 Mined Land Reclamation STATE OF COLORADO The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Somerset. COLORADO D I V I S I O N O F RECLAMATION MINING — &— SAFETY John W. Hickenlooper Govemor Mike King Executive Director Loretta E. Pifieda Director The DMG requests written verification regarding Federal mining leases and/or federal surface access approval. Applicant has referenced the Federal mining lease(s) and/or Federal Surface access agreement(s) COC -61357 Tract 5 and COC -70615 in this application as a document upon which they base their legal right to enter. Please verify that the lease(s) and/or agreement(s) has/have been issued and that final BLM/federal agency lease /agreement approval has been granted. If the lease /agreement application is pending, please notify DMG as to the status of the lease /agreement review and when a decision is anticipated. Verification of Federal leases and/or federal surface access agreements should be sent to me at the address listed above. Office of Office of Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines