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iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii <br />999 <br />• <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmenl of Natural Resources <br />131 S Sherman 51 ,Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80?OJ <br />Phone: (JUII 866-J%i <br />64x: (JILT 8)?-81 U6 <br />August 8, 1997 <br />Las Animas County Commissioners <br />County Commissioner <br />200 E First S[ Rm 104 <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />Re: Lorencito Canyon Mine (Permit No. C-96-084) <br />Proposed Decision <br />New Application <br />Dear Las Animas County Commissioners: <br />~I <br />a <br />.b <br />DEPARTMEtJT OR <br />NATURAI. <br />RESOURCE`, <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames 5 tochheaA <br />Executive Dnecior <br />nlichael B. loop <br />Drvivon Dueclor <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geolog}• is proposing to approve with conditions an application for a coal <br />mining and reclamation permit. The application was submitted by Lorencito Coal Company on December 23, 1996, <br />for the Lorencito Canyon Mine. In accordance with Rule 2.07.4(2)(c) of the Rules- and Regulations of the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, we are providing notice of this proposed decision. <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by the proposed decision may request a formal hearing <br />before the Mined Land Reclamation Boazd within thirty (30) days of the first publication of this notice in [he <br />Chronicle-News. <br />The combined surface and underground mine is located approximately 3 miles west Segundo on Highwat 12. It can <br />generally be described as lands south of the Purgatoire River, lands east of the South Fork of the Purgatoire and <br />Alamosa Canyon, lands north of Vermejo Park, and lands west of Widow Woman Canyon containing approximately <br />17, 862 acres. <br />Copies of the permit application are available for public review in the Division offices at the above address and at <br />the Las Animas County Clerk and Recordei s Office. Copies of the Division's "Proposed Decision and Findings of <br />Compliance" are also available at those locations. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />SincereL~~ <br />d u/ `G~" v <br />Kent A. Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />KAG/JRC <br />• <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />of ~IpSS VRQTEMPCAFOA9&.KAG <br />