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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 />August 5, 2024 <br />Montrose County Commissioners <br />1140 N. Grand Ave, Ste 250 <br />Montrose, CO 81401 <br />Re: New Horizon North Mine (Permit No. C-2010-089) <br />Technical Revision No. 26 (TR-26) <br />TR-26 Incidental Permit Boundary Revision <br />Dear Montrose County Commissioners: <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 July 2, 2024 an <br />application to revise coal mining operations at the New Horizon North Mine was considered <br />complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Elk Ridge Mining and <br />Reclamation, LLC. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the <br />Regulations initiate from this date of August 5, 2024. <br />TR-26 proposes to remove 3.4 acres of Phase III bond released areas from the permit boundary. The <br />applicant is not proposing additional surface disturbance outside of the area currently approved for <br />disturbance. <br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 2.5 miles Northwest of Nucla. <br />The permit area is further described as follows: <br />Portions of Sections 25 and 36, T 47 N, R 16 W, N.M.P.M. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle <br />map(s): Nucla. <br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been <br />deemed complete. At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to <br />place a copy of this application at the Montrose County Courthouse, 300 Main Street, Nucla, CO <br />81424. The revision application, as well as all other permit documents, can be viewed at <br />https://dnrweblink.state.co.us/drms/search.aspx by searching C2010089 in the “Permit No” field.