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STATE OF COLORADO <br />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 />June 8, 2012 <br />Peter Milonas <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />State Board of Land Commissioners <br />1127 Sherman Street, Suite 300 <br />Denver, CO 80203 -2206 <br />Re: Seneca II Mine (Permit No. C- 1980 -005) <br />Technical Revision No. 52 (TR -52) <br />TR -52 Sagebrush Reference Area Reconfiguration <br />Dear Mr. Milonas: <br />COLORADO <br />Q 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 />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, <br />Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on June 8, 2012 an <br />application to revise coal mining operations at the Seneca II Mine was considered complete for the <br />purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Seneca Coal Company, LLC. All review and <br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />Seneca II proposes to revise the configuration of the sagebrush reference area. The revision will <br />the reference area from the existing 8 acres to approximately 4 acres <br />The Surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles Southeast of Hayden, <br />Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />T5N, R87W; Portion of Sections 1 and 12 <br />T5N, R86W: Portion of Sections 6 and 7 <br />T5N, R86W; Portions of Sections 6 and 7. <br />The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Mount <br />Harris. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been <br />deemed complete. At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to <br />place a copy of this application at the Hayden Public Library, 201 E. Jefferson Avenue, Hayden, <br />CO 81639 -1813, and at the Division office. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />