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<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St, Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203 - D I v I s r O N o f
<br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 t41 1 N E R A L$
<br />FAX: (303) 832-8706 &
<br /> GEOLOGY
<br /> RECLAMATION
<br /> - MI NING•SAFETY
<br />December 14, 2001
<br /> Bill Owens
<br />Rio Blanco County Planning Department covernw
<br />Planning Duector ~ creg t. watcher
<br />P.G. BOX I Executive Direcor
<br />Meeker, CO 81641 Michael B. {ong
<br /> Division Director
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981.019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 55 (TR-55)
<br />Waiver of Stock Pond Quarterly Inspections
<br />Deaz Str or Madam:
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4,
<br />of the Colorado Revised S[aWtes, [hat on December 14, 2001, an application [o revise coal mining operations at [he Colowyo
<br />Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Colowyo Coal Company L.P..
<br />All review and comment periods as provided in the Ac[ and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This proposed technical revision to Pem'dt C-81-019 waives (under the provisions of Rule 4.05.9(18)) the requirement (Rule
<br />4.05.9(17)) [o perform quarterly inspections of certain impoundments (stock ponds) on reclaimed azeas of [he mine.' The
<br />requirement (Rule 4.05.9(14)) [o accomplish annual inspections of these ponds remains in effect.
<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 28 miles south of Craig. The permit azea is further
<br />described as follows:
<br />All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 1Q 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 and T3N, R93W; and Sections 13, 15, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27,
<br />28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93W; 6th Prime Meridian.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of ]and aze shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of .Axial and Ninemile Gap.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
<br />publication of this notice, [he applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application a[ the Moffat County
<br />Courthouse, 221 W Victory Way> Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. Far additiotual information or to provide
<br />written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203,
<br />(303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen
<br />(15) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption [hat you have no concerns
<br />with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />B~" G. Walke~
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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