2016-12-14_REVISION - C1996083 ‎(209)‎

• Permit No: C1996083
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 12/14/2016
• Doc Name: Public Comment
• From: Celia Roberts
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: TR110
• Email Name: MPB
• Email Name: JDM
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

1/11/2017 State.co.us Executive Branch Mail - Fwd: Bowie Coal Gasification Plant Proposal Is Not a Technical Revision
STATE OF DRIVIS CoalAdmin - DNR, DNR <dnr drms [e-mail]>
COLORADO,
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Fwd: Bowie Coal Gasification Plant Proposal Is Not a Technical Revision
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Musick - DNR, Jason <[e-mail]> Wed, Dec 14, 2016 at 10:51 AM
To: DNR —DRMS—Coal—Admin <dnr—drms—coal—[e-mail]>
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From: Citizens for a Healthy Community <[e-mail]>
Date: Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 12:08 PM
Subject: Bowie Coal Gasification Plant Proposal Is Not a Technical Revision
To: [e-mail]
Cc: [e-mail]
The following comment letter was submitted by the named citizen through the website of the organization, Citizens for a
Healthy Community. It was submitted from the following page: http://www.citizensforahealthycommunity.org/bowie-coal-
gas if ication-plan L -proposal -comment
Please checlk -the (box IDear Director Brannon,
lbellow !if you agree -to
-the followling Iletteir. A It has come to my attention that (Bowie Resources, IL ILC its proposing to turn their current
check iiia -the (box !is lBowiie No. 2 coal) mining site into a coal) gasification plant. 1I allso understand that the
required iiia orderto technology beiing proposed is expedentiM and "patent periding"..
sulbirnit -the -form to
-the BILK. lBowiie Resources is proposing to malke a significant change to iits current mining permit
(Perr-nit INo.. G-1996-083) through a "routine" teclhnicall revision application (TIR-110).
lBowiie appears to The proposing to construct what amounts to an oil irefiinery and possiiblly
a new power plant.. Bowie's proposal) is to construct a coal) gasification facility on its
lBowiie INo.. 2 coal) mine siite..
As stated in the company's application, the facility, known as a "1DAX101M Plant," 'W11 be
used to convert coal) mime waste to synthetic gas which its then used either to generate
electricall power or diiesell/fuel) oil.."The prqjecIt, (proposal) envisions fiive coal) gasification
uniits operating 24 hours a day, and each capable of processing of 72 tons per day of
coal) mine waste.. The plant wound The built where the lBowiie:92 Mine's clean coal)
stockpile resides, after that stockpile its depleted.
Such a facility would repiresent a drarnatic change within Bowie's permit (boundary,
potentially turning a coal) miiniing operation into a hydrocarbon refinery facility. A refinery
its a very intensive, cornplicated, risky endeavor and at the end of the day it's a very
different operation from coal) mining. This is INOT a Teclhinicall Revision. What's more,
there appears to be little to no information demonstrating that IBowiie, wiI1 effectivelly
protect public health and the environirnent consistent with Colorado coal) mining
regulations.
1I am particularly concerned over the impacts that the proposM wiI1 have on water and air
quality, access to public lands and waters, fish and wildlife, on public lands in the area,
and on the agrarian character and quality of lliife of the North Fork Valley. 1I respectfully
request that. IDIRIMS require Bowie Resources, ILILC to submiit the appropriate Permit
Revision application and holld a public hearing on 11he proposed plant.
IDate December 9, 2016
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