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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 />September 19, 2011
<br />Rio Blanco County Commissioners
<br />County Commissioner
<br />P.O. Box I
<br />Meeker, CO 81641
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C -1981 -019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 93 (TR -93)
<br />Logical Mining Unit (LMU) Boundary Revision
<br />Dear Sir or Madam:
<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 September 18, 2011 an application to revise coal mining operations at
<br />the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Colowyo Coal
<br />Company L.P.. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />Colowyo Coal Company has relinquished two Federal coal leases with the Bureau of Land Management. Colowyo Coal
<br />Company is providing updates to the permit to reflect this change to coal leases C -29224 and C- 35874.
<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 28 miles South of Craig, Colorado. The permit area is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 and T3N, R93W; and Sections 13, 15, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27,
<br />28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93W; 6th Prime Meridian
<br />The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Axial, Ninemile Gap.
<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 Moffat County Clerk
<br />and Recorder, 221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, 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 />Janet H. B
<br />' .1 Protection Specialist
<br />C -TR -03 C1981019 JHB 09192011091922.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 />- &-
<br />SAF ETY
<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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