2012-12-21_REVISION - C1983059 (5)

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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866 -3567 FAX: (303) 832 -8106 STATE OF COLORADO COLORADO ID IV I S I O N O F RECLAMATION MINING SAFETY December 21, 2012 John W. Hickenlooper Governor Mike King North Fork Water Conservancy District Executive Director P.O. Box 217 Loretta E. Pineda Hotchkiss, CO 81419 Director Re: Terror Creek Loadout (Permit No. C- 1983 -059) Permit Renewal Application No. 6 (RN -6) Dear Sir or Madame: The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 21, 2012, an application to renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Terror Creek Loadout was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing. The applicant, Terror Creek, LLC, proposes to continue Loadout coal mining operations on land located approximately 4 mile(s) Northeast of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: Portions of Section 15, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M. The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on Bowie USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle. Terror Creek, LLC has submitted a complete permit renewal application for the Terror Creek Loadout. Terror Creek has submitted the Permit Renewal application within 180 days of the permit's expiration and has retained the right of successive renewal pursuant to Rule 2.08.5. This is a renewal only application and Terror Creek is not proposing any changes to the loadout's current operations. There are no proposed changes to the mines permit, affected or disturbance boundaries. The Division will evaluate the ladout°s reclamation liability as a result of the renewal application. A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Delta County Clerk and Recorder, 501 Palmer Street, Room 211, Delta, CO 81416, and at the Division office. For additional information, to provide written comments, or request an informal conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866 -3567, within thirty (30) days after the last public notice in the Delta County Independent. Sincerely, James R. Stark Environmental Protection Specialist Office of Office of Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines