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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 19, 2011
<br />Kay Weinland
<br />Routt County Clerk and Recorder
<br />County Clerk
<br />P.O. Box 773598
<br />Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
<br />Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C- 1982 -056)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 77 (TR -77)
<br />15 -Left Ventilation Shaft Installation
<br />Dear Ms. Weinland:
<br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on August 19, 2011 an application to revise coal mining operations at the
<br />Foidel Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Twentymile Coal, LLC.
<br />All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />TR77 proposes the installation, operation, and reclamation of a new bleeder shaft and rock -dust installation, to be located over
<br />an extension from the 15 -Left Mains (15LT). The proposed bleeder shaft installation will require additional disturbance of 2.3
<br />acres.
<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 23 miles Southwest of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
<br />The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />In portions of Sections 7, 8, 9, T4N, R86W; Sections 32 and 33, T6N, R86W; Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 in
<br />T5N, R87W; and all of T5N, R86W with the exception of Sections 34, 35, and 36.
<br />The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Rattlesnake Butte.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
<br />publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Routt County Clerk and
<br />Recorder, 136 6th Street, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide
<br />written comments, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
<br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866 -3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be
<br />submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that
<br />you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Jason D. Musick
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C -TR -03 C1982056 IDM 08192011073541.doc
<br />Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation
<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />COLORADO
<br />D I V I S I O N O F
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING
<br />SAFETY
<br />John W. Hickenlooper
<br />Governor
<br />Mike King
<br />Executive Director
<br />Loretta E. Pineda
<br />Director
<br />Office of
<br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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