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Notice of Termination of Jurisdiction <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has begun the process of terminating its <br />jurisdiction over the Coal Basin Mines, Permit No. C- 1981 -017. The Underground operation was <br />operated by Mid - Continent Resources under the provisions of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act. The affected area is located in Pitkin County, approximately 6 miles West of <br />Redstone, Colorado. The permit area lies within T10S, R89W of the 6th PM. The permit area <br />consists of 10,981 acres of which about 310 were disturbed and reclaimed by mining activities. <br />Termination of jurisdiction is proposed for the entire 10,981 acres. The surface is owned by the <br />U.S. Forest Service and coal mined within the permit boundary was under both private and federal <br />ownership. <br />The Coal Basin Mine is a formerly permitted mining operation. The operator of the mine, Mid - <br />Continent Resources declared bankruptcy in 1992. Subsequently, the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board revoked the operating permit, and forfeited the reclamation bond in 1993. As <br />provided for in Colorado Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, the Division assumed the <br />task of accomplishing reclamation of the site between 1994 and 2001. <br />Written comments, objections and requests for an informal conference or a formal public hearing <br />before the Mined Land Reclamation Board may be submitted to the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 within 30 <br />days of the last publication of this notice. <br />