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<br /> <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F (303) 832-8106 https://drms.colorado.gov <br />Jared Polis, Governor | Dan Gibbs, Executive Director | Michael A. Cunningham, Director <br />March 8, 2024 <br /> <br /> <br />Office of Archaeology & Historic Preservation <br />History Colorado Center <br />1200 Broadway <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Trapper Mine (Permit No. C-1981-010) <br /> Technical Revision No. 135 (TR-135) <br /> L-Pit (K Knob) Extension and East J-Pit Dragline Cuts <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br /> <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 March 8, 2024 an <br />application to revise coal mining operations at the Trapper Mine was considered complete for the <br />purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Trapper Mining, Inc.. All review and comment <br />periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br /> <br />Revision to add additional mining in the southeast portion of the L-Pit, commonly referred to as K <br />Knob. The pit will be extended to the north. Additionally revised materials are included for a <br />proposed J-East pit that will consist of five surface dragline cuts. The request comprises 50.8 acres <br />of additional disturbance. The applicant is proposing additional surface disturbance outside of the <br />area currently approved for disturbance. <br /> <br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 6 miles Southwest of Craig, <br />Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br /> <br />Township 5 North, Range 90 West <br /> Section 5 All <br /> Portions of Sections 6, 8 and 9 <br /> Township 5 North, Range 91 West <br /> Portions of Sections 1, 4, and 5 <br /> Sections 2 and 3, ALL <br /> Township 6 North, Range 90 West <br /> Portions of Sections 30 and 32 <br /> Section 31, ALL