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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 />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106 <br />December 9, 2013 <br />Jerry Nettleton <br />Twentymile Coal, LLC <br />29515 Routt County Road No. 27 <br />Oak Creels, CO 80467 <br />Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C -82 -056) <br />Minor Revision No. 270 (MR -270), Adequacy Review <br />Dear Mr. Nettleton, <br />COLORADO <br />ID IV I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />The Division received Twentymile Coal, LLC's (TC's) application for a minor revision (MR- <br />270) on November 12, 2013. The application was determined to be complete on December 9, <br />2013. The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has completed its adequacy <br />review of the proposed minor revision. Please respond to the following comments or concerns as <br />necessary: <br />1. The cover letter of MR270 states that a cultural resource survey has been requested for <br />the proposed disturbance. Please submit the cultural resources surveys associated <br />with the proposed disturbances proposed in MR -270 upon completion. <br />2. No discussion was submitted identifying the proposed activities affects on possible <br />threatened and endangered species and fish, wildlife, and the related environmental <br />values. In order to comply with Rules 2.04. 11 and 4.18 please provide information to <br />the Division discussing the effects of the proposed activities with regard to the <br />protection of fish, wildlife, and the related environmental values in addition to any <br />threatened or endangered species. <br />3. Due to the location of the proposed activities, please discuss the approval provided by <br />the authority with jurisdiction over Routt County Road 33 to allow TC to conduct <br />the proposed operation within 100 feet of the outside right -of -way of RCR 33. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />