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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 />May 10, 2013 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />D IV IS I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Board of County Commissioners John W. Hickenlooper <br />Montrose County Governor <br />161 S. Townsend Ave. Mike King <br />Montrose, CO 81401 Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Re: New Horizon North Mine (Permit No. C- 2010 -089) Director <br />Technical Revision No. 3 (TR -3) <br />Incidental Boundary Revision <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, <br />Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on May 10, 2013 an <br />application to revise coal mining operations at the New Horizon North Mine was considered complete for <br />the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Western Fuels- Colorado, LLC. All review and <br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />This revision incorporates two small areas, totaling 4.73 acres, into the permit for the purpose of installing <br />a pond outlet ditch and providing access for placement and maintenance of a pump. The surface owner of <br />the affected areas, which have been previously disturbed by historic mining activities, is Western Fuels - <br />Colorado, LLC. <br />The Surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 2.5 miles Northwest of Nucla. The <br />permit area is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 25 and 36, T 47 N, R 16 W, N.M.P.M. <br />The above - mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map: <br />Nucla. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed <br />complete. At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of <br />this application at the Montrose County Courthouse Nucla Annex, 300 Main Street, Nucla, CO 81424, <br />and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact the <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, <br />(303) 866 -3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be <br />submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on <br />the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, p <br />Marcia L. Talvitie, P.E. <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Marcia.talvitie @state.co.us <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction o Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />