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<br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor | Robert W. Randall, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
<br />Denver, CO 80203
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<br />June 19, 2017
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<br />Assistant State Supervisor
<br />U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
<br />Ecological Services
<br />445 W. Gunnison Ave, Suite 240
<br />Grand Junction, CO 81501-5711
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<br />Re: Deserado Mine (Permit No. C-1981-018)
<br /> Technical Revision No. 71 (TR-71)
<br /> Return Shaft RS-13L
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<br />Dear Sir or Madam:
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<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 June 19, 2017 an
<br />application to revise coal mining operations at the Deserado Mine was considered complete for the
<br />purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Blue Mountain Energy, Inc. All review and
<br />comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
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<br />TR-71 involves the addition of a 26-inch diameter return shaft (RS-13L). The return shaft will be
<br />located on the same disturbance as the geotechnical pilot hole associated with Minor Revision No.
<br />171. Only existing roads will be utilized to access the site. The applicant is not proposing
<br />additional surface disturbance outside of the area currently approved for disturbance.
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<br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles Northeast of
<br />Rangely, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows:
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<br />Portions of Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 10, 11, and 12, T2N, R101W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County;
<br />Portions of Sections 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 34, 35, and 36, T3N, R101W, 6th
<br />PM; All of Sections 22, 29, 32, and 33, T3N, R101W, 6th PM, all in Rio Blanco County.
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<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle
<br />map(s): Rangely Ne.
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