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<br />STATE OF COLORADO
<br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman $t., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />PAX: (303) 832-8[06
<br />December 14, 2001
<br />Rio Blanco County Commissioners
<br />County Commissioner
<br />P.O. Box I
<br />Meeker, CO 81641
<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 Sir oc Madam:
<br />
<br />DI VIS{ON OF
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING•SAfETY
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Greg E. Walther
<br />Executive Director
<br />Michael B. Long
<br />Division Director
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Pazagraph 4,
<br />of the Colorado Revised S[a[u[es, [hat on December 14, 2001, an application to revise coal mining operations a[ the 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 Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
<br />This proposed technical revision to Permit C-81-019 waives (under the provisions of Rule 4.05.9(18)) the requitement (Rule
<br />4.05.9(17)) to perform quarterly inspections of certain impoundments (stock ponds) on reclaimed azeas of the mine. The
<br />requirement (Rule 4.05.9(14)) to 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, 10, 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 land 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 [hat this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
<br />publication of [his notice, [he applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Moffat County
<br />Courthouse, 221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at the Division office. For additional 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 />(IS) days of this letter. If no comments aze received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns
<br />with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />Byron G. Walker
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
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