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iii iiiiiiiiiiiii iii STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Dcpdrlmcnl of Nawral Resources 1711 Sherman 51., Roum ?15 Dcnvcr. CulurnAo 80203 Phnnc: 130 41 N6fi-l.Sfi7 FA%: 130 i l N 31-N 106 December 5, 1997 Jim Green Colorado Historical Society The Colorado History Museum 1300 Broadway Denver, CO 80203 Re: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-82-056) Permit Renewal Application No. 3 Permit Renewal #3 Dear Mr. Green: I~~ DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Roy Rnmer Governor lames S Lorhhead EeeCUlrve Diretlor Michael d. Long Divrsum Drteelur The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Tile 34, ARicle 33, Section 1 l6, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 4, 1997, an application to revise coal mining opetations at the Foidel Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Twentymile Coal Co. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 23 miles southwest of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: In portions of Sections 7, 8, 9, T4W, R86W; Sections 32 and 33, T6N, R86W; Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35 and 36 in TSn, R87W; and all of TSN, R86W with the exception of Sections 34, 35, and 36. The above-mentioned [[acts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Rattlesnake Butte, Milner, and Cow Creek. Renew existing permit per 5 year permit term. In accordance with the May 1991 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between our agencies, we must have your concurrence in order to approve this proposal. We are required to make a finding that "the proposed operations will not adversely affect any publicly owned park or place listed on or those places eligible for listing, as determined by the SHPO, on the National Register of Historic Places, unless approved jointly by the Board and the Federal, State, or local agency with jurisdiction over the park or place:' Therefore, we request that you submit comments regarding your concurrence with, concerns with, or objections to this proposal. In order that we may comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (I 5) days of this letter. Please refer to the MOU when undertaking your review. Pertinent portions of the application, including a mine plan map, are enclosed. Please advise us if you require additional information.