Laserfiche WebLink
III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII ~ ~ <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmem of Natural Resources <br />1 J 13 Sherman 51., Room ? 1 ~ <br />Denver, Color, da 80?03 <br />Phone: (31731 866-356% <br />FAX: 13071 R3?-A 106 <br />November 13. 1998 <br />Donnie Sparks <br />U.S. Bureau of Land [vlatlaeement <br />Canon City District Office <br />3170 E Main St <br />Canon City, CO 81212 <br />Re: Golden Eagle Mine (Permit No. C-81-013) <br />Technical Revision Application No. 50 <br />Mid-Term Permit Review <br />Dear Mr. Sparks: <br />II~~~ <br />DEPARTMENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames 5. Lochhead <br />Evecuove Direc Nr <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, <br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on November 13, 1998, an application to revise coal mining <br />operations at the Golden Eagle Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was <br />submitted by Basin Resources, Inc. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations <br />initiate from this date of filing. <br />This revision responds to various issues raised by the Division as a result of the mid-term review. Clarification <br />and update of permit.section 2.03 (legal and compliance), map corrections, and establishment of an AVF reference <br />area were the main focus of the turd-term review. <br />The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 20 miles west of Trinidad, Colorado. <br />The permit area is further described as follows: <br />In all or portions of Sections 15-22, and Sections 27-34 of T33S, R67W; and Sections 3 and 4 of T34S, R67W. <br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Vigil. <br />A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Las Animas Counry Courthouse, <br />200 East First Street, Room 104, Trinidad, CO 81082, and at the Division office. For additional information or <br />to provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, 1313 Sherman Street, <br />Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that <br />comments be submitted within fifteen (IS) days of this letter. [f no comments are received by then, we will <br />proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal. <br />Sincerely, <br />/~~~~~ . <br />Kent A. Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />KAG/JRC bt ~OSSVRCREMP~RO301761.KnG <br />