2012-02-28_REVISION - C1981035 ‎(6)‎

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 2/28/2012
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: State Agencies
• Type & Sequence: RN6
• Email Name: MLT
• Email Name: SB1
• 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]
February 28, 2012
Tom Spezze
SW Regional Wildlife Manager
Colorado Division of Wildlife
SW Regional Service Center
415 Turner Drive
Durango, CO 81303
Re: King Coal Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -035)
Permit Renewal Application No. 6 (RN -6)
Dear Mr. Spezze:
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 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on February 28, 2012,
an application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the King Coal
Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as
provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of
filing.
GCC Energy, LLC proposes to continue underground coal mining and /or reclamation operations
on land located approximately 7 miles southwest of Hesperus, Colorado. The permit area is further
described as follows:
Portions of Sections 5 through 8, Township 34 North, Range 11 West; portions of Sections 28
through 32, Township 35 North, Range 11 West; and portions of Sections 35 and 36 Township 35
North, Range 12 West; New Mexico Principal Meridian.
The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Hesperus,
Kline, Mormon Reservoir, and Thompson Park.
The operator requests renewal of the mining and reclamation permit. No increase to mined area or
surface area is proposed.
Pertinent portions of the permit application are available electronically on our web site:
http: / /www.mining. state.co.us /ImagedDocuments.htm The permit number is C- 1981 -035 and
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines