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1 ~; STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Deparmiem of Nartiral Resources 131 3 Sherman 51., Room 215 DIVISION O F De.~ver, Colorado Unzos Phone; 1303) A66-3567 M (N E R A L S FAX: U031 H32-8106 b+ GEOLOGY RECLAMATION MINING•SAFETY April 2~, 2000 Bill Owens Jim Green cnvemnr Colorado Historical Society Gres E. wal~ne. The Colorado History Museum E.ecueve Director 1300 Broadway Michael B. Long Division Direclar Denver, CO 80203 Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019) Technical Revision Application No. 50 (TR-50) Transfer of Permit Area Exploration Holes to NOI Status (NOI X-95-109-OS) Dear Mr. Green: The Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 1 l6, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on April 25, 2000, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Colowyo Coal Company L.P.. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. This proposed technical revision transfers a number of existing drill holes from Coal Mining Permit C-81-019 authorization to NOI X-95-109-OS authorization. The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 28 miles south of Craig. The permit area is further described as follows: All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 1 I, 14, 15, l6, 17, 20, 21 and T3N, R93 W; and Sections 13, 15, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93 W; 6th Prime Meridian. The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Axial and Ninemile Gap. Even though this technical revision application does no[ permit the disturbance of additional lands, it does alter previously approved permit conditions or mitigation measures. 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 (15) days of [his letter. Please refer to the MOU when undertaking your review.