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• • iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii~ <br />STATE OF COLUI~~U <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmem of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (3031 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-0106 <br />March 12, 1999 <br />Jim Edwards <br />3993 Road P <br />Paonia, CO 81428 <br />RE: Bowie No. 2 Mine, Federal Coal Leases and Right-of-ways <br />Dear Mr. Edwards <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING•SAFEiY <br />B~II Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E Watcher <br />Execmive D~reaor <br />Michel B. Long <br />D'mis~an Duecror <br />Thank you fc'- your letter commenting on the Bowie Coal Company's efforts to obtain a federal <br />coal lease and a ; iyht-of-way into federally owned coal. I would like to assure you that our office <br />is working closely witn the U. S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Bowie Coal Company <br />in regard to the company's plans to mine federally owned coal. The BL.M is the federal <br />government agency charged with managing and adrclinistering federal coal leases Our efface is <br />a state agency which issues mining and reclamation permits. We are not involved in the coal <br />leasing process, other than to the extent that we can provide information requested by the BLM. <br />Bowie Coal Company has submitted and is preparing applications to our office for revisions of <br />their State mining permit to address mining in federal right-of-way and lease areas. We are <br />currently reviewing sorrle of these applications. We will review those applications to ensure that <br />the mining pla, ~I: ;I3ee:t ttla requirements of the laws and regulations applicable to Bowie's mining <br />permit. Gur nf~rca'~ decisions to approve or deny proposed mining plans are based solely on <br />whetherthose pla~3s comply with the applicable regulations. <br />I have enclcsed a brief description of the role our office plays in permitting coal mines in the <br />North Fork ~/alley. The enclosure also includes a short explanation of how the public can <br />become involved in our permitting process. If you wish to submit comments in the future or, if <br />you have any questions about the Division and coal mine permitting in the North Fork Valley; feel <br />free to contact me or Joe Dudash at the phone number or address above. <br />Sincerely, <br />~r~` <br />Larry P. Routten <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosure <br />M:~coal~lpr\030899 doc <br />