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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 />July 2, 2012
<br />Theresa Friederich - Takasugi
<br />4571 New Hampshire Street
<br />San Diego, CA 92116
<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 />Re: Seneca 11-W Mine (Permit No. C- 1982 -057)
<br />Technical Revision No. 77 JR -77)
<br />TR -77 Demonstrations for Permanent Retention of Sedimentation Ponds and
<br />Stockponds
<br />Dear Ms. Friederich- Takasugi:
<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 25, 2012 an
<br />application to revise coal mining operations at the Seneca 11-W Mine was considered complete for
<br />the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Seneca Coal Company, LLC. All review
<br />and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />The operator has proposed permanent retention of Sedimentation Ponds 005, 006, 009, 015, 016,
<br />and 017 and Stockponds T -2, T -3, T -5, T -18, T -20, T -24, T -26, and T -27. The revision addresses
<br />the regulatory requirements pertaining to water quality and quantity, pond construction, landowner
<br />consent, and water rights. Pond 016 is located on land owned by the Friederich Family Trust.
<br />The Surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 9 miles South of Hayden,
<br />Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />T5N, R88W; All of Section 15; Portions of Sections 9, 10, 11, 14, 16, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 34, and
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<br />T6N, R88W; Portions of Sections 14, 23 and 24
<br />T6N, R87W; Portions of Sections 17, 18, 19
<br />The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle snap of Hayden
<br />Gulch.
<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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