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iii iiiiiiiiiiiii iii <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department u( NaWral Re~nurces <br />1 11 3 Sherman SL, Room ? I S +t(e <br /> <br />Denver, Colorado AU?nl I <br />~~ <br />Y <br />Nhunc'. (11131 fthb-35h7 III <br />FAx~ 1~U51812-AIUh <br /> DEPARTMENT OF <br />February 20, 1998 NATURAL <br /> RESOURCES <br />Lawrence Kline <br />Office of Surface Mining Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center lame: s tochnead <br />1999 Broadway. Suite 3320 Exrcmne Duectnr <br />Denver. CO 80202-5733 Michael B. Long <br /> Drvivon Director <br />Re: Lorencito Canyon Mine (Permit No. C-96-084) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 2 <br />Shrub Plan <br />Dear Mr. Kline: <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section l l6, Paragraph <br />4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, chat on February 20, 1998, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Lorencito <br />Canyon Mine was considered complete for the purposes of Filing. The revision was submitted by Lorencito Coal Company. <br />All review and comment periods as provided in [he Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing. <br />This revision incorporates a shrub reclamation plan into the approved permit. The revision proposes the establishment of shrub <br />plots ranging from 1/4 of an acre to 6 acres. Native species will be utilized and corridors will be provided For wildlife <br />movement. <br />The combined surface and underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 3 milts west of Segundo on <br />Hwy 12. The permit area is further described as follows: <br />On lands south of the Purgatoire River, lands east of the South Fork of [he Puroatoire and Alamosa Canyon, lands north of <br />Vertnejo Park, and lands west of Widow Woman Canyon containing approximately 17,862 acres. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Tercio. <br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Las Animas County Courthouse, 200 East <br />First Street, Room 104, Trinidad, CO 81082, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written <br />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 lime frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen <br />(1 S) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on [he assumption that you have no concerns <br />with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />Kcht A. Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />KAGl1RC <br />ec: Jerry Koblitz, Greystone <br />M `ASSURgTEMP.ROUfnJO{ KAG <br />