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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 />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />COLORADO
<br />ID IV I S I O N O F
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING
<br />SAFETY
<br />March 6, 2013
<br />John W. Hickenlooper
<br />Governor
<br />Jerry Moberg
<br />Mike King
<br />Moffat County Planning Department
<br />Executive Director
<br />Planning Director
<br />Loretta E. Pineda
<br />221 W Victory Way
<br />Director
<br />Craig, CO 81625 -2704
<br />Re: Williams Fork Mines (Permit No. C- 1981 -044)
<br />Permit Renewal Application No. 6 (RN -6)
<br />Dear Moffat County Planning Department:
<br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33,
<br />Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 6, 2013, an application to renew an existing
<br />permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Williams Fork Mines was considered complete for the purposes of
<br />filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules
<br />initiate from this date of filing.
<br />Moffat County Mining, LLC proposes to continue Underground coal mining and/or reclamation operations on land
<br />located approximately 7 miles Southwest of Craig, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
<br />All or portions of Sections 4, 5, 6 and 8, T5N, R9 1W; part of Section 1, T5N, R92W; and Sections 17, 19, 20, 21, 28,
<br />29, 30, 31, 32 and 33, T6N, R91W; portions of Sections 25, 26, 35 and 36, T6n, R92W; 6th Prime Meridian..
<br />The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Round Bottom
<br />Moffat County Mining, LLC is requesting to proceed with the renewal process for their existing approved Mining and
<br />Reclamation Permit for the Williams Fork Mines, which expires on September 6, 2013, and through this submittal
<br />establish their successive right of renewal.
<br />A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Moffat County Commissioners, 221 W
<br />Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625. For additional information, to provide written comments, or request an informal
<br />conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver,
<br />Colorado 80203, (303) 866 -3567, within thirty days (30) after the last public notice in the Craig Daily Press.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Zach T. Trujillo
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />Office of Office of
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
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