2011-09-07_REVISION - C1981028 (6)

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NOTICE OF PROPOSED DECISION The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety proposes to Approve Permit Renewal Application No. 6 (RN -6), submitted by Coors Energy Company for a coal mining permit at the Keenesburg Strip Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -028). The proposed renewal will allow for continued mining and/or reclamation operations at the site. The Keenesburg Strip Mine is located in Weld County, approximately 7 miles North of Keenesburg, Colorado, Colorado. Coal interest at this Surface mine is State and private, and the surface to be affected is Private land. The permit area encompasses approximately 555.40 acres. This proposed decision is based on a finding that the proposed operation will comply with all requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act, Section 34 -33 -101 et seq., C.R.S., and the regulations promulgated thereunder. A copy of the "Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance ", including any stipulations, is on file for public inspection at the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, and at the Weld County Clerk's Office, 915 10th St, Greeley, CO 80631. Persons with an interest that may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board on the proposed decision. Such request must be made within thirty (30) days of the initial publication of this notice, must be in writing, and must state with reasonable specificity the reasons for the request and the objections to the proposed decision.