2016-12-14_REVISION - C1996083 ‎(278)‎

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

1/12/2017 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 9:46 AM
To: DNR —DRMS—Coal—Admin <dnr—drms—coal—[e-mail]>
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From: Citizens for a Healthy Community <word press @c it izensforahealthycom m unity. org>
Date: Thu, Dec 8, 2016 at 2:41 PM
Subject: Bowie Coal Gasification Plant Proposal Is Not a Technical Revision
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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 clheclk t1he (box Dear Director Brannon,
lbellow !if you agree -to
-the follllo iin Iletteir. A It has corne to my attention that Bowie Resources, ILILC is proposing to turn their
check iiia -the (box !is current Bowie No.. 2 coal) mining site into a coal) gasification plant. 1I allso understand
required iiia orderto that the technology being proposed its expedentiM and "patent pending"..
sulbirnit -the -form to -the
113 IL M. Bowie Resources its proposing to malke a significant change to its current miiniing
permit (Permit INo.. G-1996-083) through a "routine" technical) revision application (TR -
110).. BOM/ie appears to be proposing to construct w1hat amounts to an oil refinery and
possibly a new power plant. lBowiie's piroposall its to construct. a coal) gasification facility
on its (Bowiie No.. 2 coal) irnine siite..
As stated iin the company's applliication, the facility, known as a "1DAX101M Plant," 'W11
be used to convert coal) mine waste to synthetic gas which its then used either to
generate electricall power or diesel/fuel) oil)„” Tlhe project proposal) envisions five coal)
gasification units operating 24 hours a day, and each capable of processing of 72 tons
per day of coal) mine waste.. The pliant would be lbuiillt where the (Bowiie X92 Mine's cllean
coal) stockpile resides, after that stockpile its depleted.
Such a facility would represent a dramatic change within(Bowie's perfflit boundary,
potentially turning a coal) mining operation into a hydrocarbon refinery facility. A
refinery is a very intensive, complicated, iriislky endeavor and at the end of the day iit's
a very different operation from coal) mining. This is INOT a Teclhnicall Revision. What's
more, there appears to be little to no information demonstrating that(Bowie W11
effectiivelly protect public health and the environment consistent with Colorado coal)
mining regulations.
1I am Ipartiicullarly concerned oveir the impacts that the proposal) W11 Ihave on water and
aiir 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 DIRIMS require lBowiie Resources, LILC to submit the
appropriate Permit Revision appllication and Iholld a public hearing on the proposed
plant.
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