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iiiiii~ii-i~~~~i~ii <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmenl of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 <br />FAX: IJOJI 832-8106 <br />March 12, 1997 <br />U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <br />Attn: Nick Mezei <br />Regulatory Unit A <br />402 Rood Avenue, Room 142 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501-2563 <br />Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-82-056) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 27 <br />Lieske Substation Upgrade <br />Dear Mr. Mezei: <br />~I~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames S. Lxhhead <br />Executive Director <br />Michael B. Long <br />Division Dirtttor <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, <br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on March 12, 1997, an application to revise coal mining <br />operations at the Foidel Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was <br />submitted by Twen[ymile Coal Co. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations <br />initiate from this date of filing. <br />The revision proposes to add the EI/2, Sec. 12, T SN, R 86W, to the permit area, upgrade the Lieske Substation <br />and associated powerline. Cyprus Western Coal Company is the Surface land owner. <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 23 miles southwest of Steamboat <br />Springs, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Cow Creek. <br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Routt County Courthouse, <br />Box 773598, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477-0000, and at the Division office. For additional information or to <br />provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, <br />Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. [n order for us [o comply with regulatory time frames, we request that <br />comments be submitted within fifteen (IS) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will <br />proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with or objections to the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />:~ 1, ~ ~_r . ~~ <br />i Janet H. Binns <br />Environ ental Protecti n Specialist <br />JHB/1RC <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />At \OSSURIITti NI'4"IROI~'M IHB <br />