PERMFILE42723

• Permit No: X200722308
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/6/2007
• Doc Name: Notification of Determination of Completeness
• From: DRMs
• To: Oxbow Mining
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
7313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203 C O L O R A D O
Phone: [phone] o t v 7 s t o N o e
RECLAMATION
FAX: [phone] M I N I N G
Jtme 6, 2007 5A ETY
Mr. James A. Kiger 6m Ritler, tr.
Oxbow Mining, LLC Governor
P.O. Box 535 Harris D. Sherman
Somerset, CO 81434 Executive DIreCIOf
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
RE: Notification of Determination of Completeness Natural Resource Trustee
Oxbow Mining, LLC, "2007 NOI -Elk Creek Mine"
DBMS Notice of Intent to Conduct Coal Exploration No. X-2007-223-08
Dear Mr. Kiger:
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety received a Notice of Intent to Explore from Oxbow
Mining, LLC for the "2007 NOI -Elk Creek Mine" on May 9, 2007. The Division has assigned the
number X-2007-223-08 to this Notice of Intent.
Determination of Completeness [Regulation 2.02.2(2)]
Notice of Intent X-2007-223-08 is deemed Complete as of June 6 2006.
Determination of Substantial Natural Land Surface Disturbance and of Performance Bond
Amount [Regulations 2.02.2(3); 1.04(127); 3.05.2(2)]
In accordance with Regulation 2.02.2(3), we will conduct our review of the Notice of Intent and by
June 20 2007 determine whether the proposed activities will "substantially disturb the natural land
surface" as defined by Regulation 1.04(127). Should adequacy issues exist with the Notice of Intent,
we will send you a letter requesting their resolution during these two weeks.
If we determine that the proposed activities will "substantially disturb the natural land surface", we
must additionally determine whether the proposed activities qualify as coal exploration [Regulation
1.04(22)] or surface coal mining operations [Regulation 1.04(132)]. Additionally, our determination as
to whether the proposed activities will substantially disturb the natural land surface must include a
determination of performance bond amount [Regulation 3.05.2(2)]. Once we have made these
determinations, we will notify you immediately. Thank you for your participation in this matter.
Please feel free to contact me if you have questions.
Sincerely,
~~~~y~~
Daniel I. Hernandez
Senior Environmental Protection Specialist
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines