2012-08-27_REVISION - C1981038

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 8/27/2012
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: BLM & OSM
• Type & Sequence: TR54
• Email Name: BFB
• 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]
August 27, 2012
Desty Dyer
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Uncompahgre Field Office
2505 S. Townsend Ave.
Montrose, CO 81401
Re: Bowie No. 1 Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -038)
Technical Revision No. 54 (TR -54)
Change the channel lining and riprap size in reclaimed Ditch 7.
Dear Mr. Dyer:
COLORADO
Q I V I S I O N O F
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 August 27, 2012 an
application to revise coal mining operations at the Bowie No. 1 Mine was considered complete for
the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Bowie Resources, LLC. All review and
comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
Ditch 7 is a permanent drainage feature that is currently specified to be plated with 3 -8" riprap.
This technical revision will change the lining material for the upper segment of the ditch, and
increase the required diameter of riprap in the upper, middle and lower segments of the ditch.
Ditch 7 currently lies within the disturbance boundary and no change in disturbance area, permit
boundary or affected area is proposed.
The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 3 miles North of Paonia,
Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
Portions of Sections 1, 2, 10 -15, 22 -25, Township 13 South, Range 92 West of the 6th P.M.
Portions of Sections 5 -8, 17 -19, 29 and 30, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
The above- mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie.
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 Paonia Public Library, 2 Third Street, Paonia, CO 81428,
and at the Division office.
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