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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 />October 4, 2012 <br />Delta County Commissioners <br />County Commissioner <br />501 Palmer, Suite 227 <br />Delta, CO 81416 <br />Re: Elk Creek Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -022) <br />Permit Revision Application No. 7 (PR -7) <br />PR -7 COC -70615 Coal Lease Addition and mine plan modification. <br />Dear Delta County Commissioners: <br />COLORADO <br />ID IV 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 />This letter is to inform you that the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to <br />Approve a revision application for a coal mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC on May 29, 2012, for the Elk Creek Mine. <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal <br />hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this <br />notice by the Division in the Delta County Independent. <br />The Underground mine is located approximately 0 miles North of Somerset, Colorado. The permit area is <br />further described as follows: <br />Township 12 South, Range 90 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 29 - 32 Township 12 South, Range 91 <br />West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 25 - 27 and 34 - 36 Township 13 South, Range 89 West, 6th PM - all <br />or parts of Sections 6 and 7 Township 13 South, Range 90 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 1 - 12 and <br />17 Township 13 South, Range 91 West, 6th PM - all or parts of Sections 1 - 3 and 11 - 13 <br />Copies of the revision application are available for public review in the Division offices at the above address <br />and at the Delta County Clerk and Recorder. Copies of the Division's "Proposed Decision and Findings of <br />Compliance" are also available at those locations. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />��aA--L <br />Brock F. Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />