2012-02-23_REVISION - C1981008

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 2/23/2012
• Doc Name: Completeness Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Carver Schwarz McNab & Bailey, LLC-Christopher Kamper
• Type & Sequence: TR62
• Email Name: MLT
• Email Name: SB1
• Email Name: DAB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
Februanr 23, 2012
Christopher Kamper
Carver Schwarz McNab & Bailey, LLC
Hudson's Bay Centre
1600 Stout Street, Suite 1700
Denver, CO 80202
Re: New Horizon Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -008)
Technical Revision No. 62 (TR -62)
Field Modifications to Soil Sampling and Analysis Plan
Dear Mr. Kamper:
COLORADO
D I V I S I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
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 February 23, 2012 an
application to revise coal mining operations at the New Horizon Mine was considered complete for the
purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Western Fuels - Colorado, LLC. All review and
comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
A soil Sampling and Analysis Plan (SAP) was developed to evaluate the properties of undisturbed,
stockpiled, and redistributed soils on the Morgan property. This SAP was approved, and incorporated into
the New Horizon Mine permit, under Technical Revision No. 61 (TR -61) on November 21, 2011. Sampling
of the soils was conducted on November 22, and December 12 - 14, 2011. Certain modifications to the
approved SAP were made in the field; the application for Technical Revision No. 62 (TR -62) has been
submitted to provide formal documentation of the changes that were made.
The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed
complete. At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of
this application at the Montrose County Courthouse Nucla Annex, 300 Main, Nucla, CO 81424, and at the
Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of
Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203,
(303) 866 -3567.
Sincerely,
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Marcia L. Talvitie, P.E.
Environmental Protection Specialist
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines