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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 />C O L O RA D O <br />D I V I S I O N o f <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RECLAMATION <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567 <br />M IN I NIN G <br />N <br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106 <br />SAFETY <br />February 8, 2013 <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Southwestern Water Conservation District <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />841 E Second Ave. <br />Durango, CO 81301 <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Re: Carbon Junction Mine (Permit No. C- 1992 -080) <br />Permit Renewal Application No. 4 (RN -4) <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article <br />33, Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on February 8, 2013, an application to <br />renew an existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Carbon Junction Mine was considered <br />complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface <br />Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules initiate from this date of filing. <br />The applicant, Oakridge Energy, Inc., proposes to continue Surface coal reclamation operations on land <br />located approximately 2 miles Southeast of Durango, Colorado. The permit area is further described as <br />follows: <br />Portions of Section 33, Township 34.5 N, Range 9 West; portions of Section 33, Township 35 North, Range <br />9 West; and portions of Section 4, Township 34 North, Range 9 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian. <br />The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Durango East and <br />Loma Linda. <br />The operator of this inactive mine requests renewal of the mining and reclamation permit. No increases in <br />mined area or surface area are proposed. <br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the La Plata County Clerk and <br />Recorder, 98 Everett St., Suite C, Durango, CO 81303, and at the Division office. For additional <br />information, to provide written comments, or request an informal conference, contact the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, <br />(303) 866 -3567, within thirty (30) days after the last public notice in the The Durango Herald. <br />Sincerely, <br />Marcia L. Talvitie, P.E. <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />