2017-10-11_REVISION - C1981008 (3)

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1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us John W. Hickenlooper, Governor | Robert W. Randall, Executive Director | Virginia Brannon, Director 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 October 11, 2017 Montrose County Commissioners 161 S. Townsend Ave. Montrose, CO 81401 Re: New Horizon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008) Technical Revision No. 83 (TR-83) Alternate Sediment Control Demonstration Dear Montrose County Commissioners: The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on October 11, 2017 an application to revise coal mining operations at the New Horizon Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Elk Ridge Mining and Reclamation, LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. TR-83 is demonstrating the alternate sediment control of a grass filter for 4.5 acres of irrigated pasture in GW46 property. The applicant is not proposing additional surface disturbance outside of the area currently approved for disturbance. The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 1.7 miles Northwest of Nucla, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: 1.7 miles northwest of the Town of Nucla The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map(s): Nucla. The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Montrose County Courthouse, 300 Main Street, Nucla, CO