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Bowie Resources, LLC, P.O. Box 483, Paonia, CO, 81428, has submitted a complete application for a technical
<br />revision to the Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety for its approved Bowie No. 2 Mine, mining permit no. C-
<br />1996 -083. The proposed revision will approve the installation of a second coal cleaning plant at the Bowie No. 2
<br />Mine. Bowie plans to construct an air jig coal cleaning plant immediately north of the existing coal wash plant.
<br />The mine facilities are located north of State Highway 133B near the town of Bowie, CO. A pump station, three
<br />sediment ponds and unit train loadout are located south of State Highway 133B. The Fire Mountain Canal is
<br />located south of the mine facilities and north of the unit train loadout. The North Fork of the Gunnison River is
<br />located south of the mine permit boundary. The proposed mine permit area is located on the U.S. Geological
<br />Survey 7.5 minute Bowie Quadrangle map within the following sections.
<br />Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM
<br />Sec. 2: SW /4NW /4,SW /4
<br />Sec. 3: ALL
<br />Sec. 4: ALL
<br />Sec. 5: S /2SE /4, SE /4SW /4 , S /2NE /4NE /4SE /4, SE /4NW /4NE /4SE /4,
<br />E /2SW /4NE /4SE /4, SE /4NE /4SE /4
<br />Sec. 6: lots 5, 6, 7, SW /4NE /4, SE /4NW /4, E /2SW /4, SE /4
<br />Sec. 7: ALL
<br />Sec. 8: NE /4, W/2 , W /2SE /4 **
<br />Sec. 9: NE /4, NW /4, SE /4, NE /2SW /4, SE /4SW /4, NE /4SW /4SW /4
<br />Sec. 10: ALL
<br />Sec. 11: SW /4, NW /4
<br />Sec. 14: NW /4 except that portion south of the Union Pacific Railroad right of way
<br />Sec. 15: NE /4, NW /4, NW /4SE /4 Portions of the N /2SE /4, SW /4SE /4, S /2SW /4, excluding all privately
<br />held lands not owned or controlled by Bowie Resources LLC or the Union Pacific Railroad.
<br />Sec. 16: N /2NE /4
<br />Sec. 17: NW /4, W /2NE /4
<br />Sec. 18: Lots 1,2, NEV4, E /2NW /4
<br />Sec. 22: Portion of NW /4NW /4, on lands owned by the Union Pacific Railroad
<br />Township 13 South, Range 92West, 6 PM
<br />Sec. 1: SE /4
<br />Sec. 12: lots 1,2,7,8,9, and 10
<br />Township 12 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM
<br />Sec. 27: SW /4, S /2SE /4, S /2NE /4SE /4, S /2NW /4SE /4
<br />Sec. 28: E/2 SE /4
<br />Sec. 33: Lots 1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 10,11, 12, 14, 15, 16, SE /4NW /4, S /2NE /4, NE /4NE /4
<br />Sec. 34: ALL
<br />Sec. 35: SW /4 Lot 18, NW /4 Lot 19
<br />*North of Deer Trail Ditch
<br />Public Notice
<br />The current Bowie No. 2 Mine permit contains 8,301 acres of land, 4,637 acres of private surface and 3,664 acres
<br />of Federal surface. Private minerals within the permit area encompass 1,957 acres with Federal minerals
<br />accounting for the balance of 6,344 acres.
<br />A copy of the proposed revision is available for public inspection at the Paonia Public Library, 2 Third Street,
<br />Paonia, CO, and at the offices of the Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety, 1313 Sherman St., Room 215,
<br />Denver, CO, 80203, (303) 866 -3567. Written comments regarding this application may be submitted to and
<br />additional information may be obtained from the Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety at the above
<br />address. Written comments must be received by the Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety within 10 days
<br />after the date of this publication in order to be considered.
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