REV102297

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 4/27/1999
• Doc Name: BOWIE 1 MINE TR31 INCORPORATE REVISED AIR EMISSION PERMITS INTO PERMIT C-81-038
• From: DMG
• To: DELTA CNTY COMMISSIONERS
• Type & Sequence: TR31
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1711 Sherman 51.. Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80'-03 D I V I S I O N O F
Phone: [phone] MINERAL 5
FAX: U03) 832-8106 &
GEOLOGY
April ?7, 1999 RECLAMA7iON
MINING•SAf ETY
Delta County Commissioners
County Commissioner a~u o,ve~:
Governor
nth R Palmer
Greg E. Walther
Delta, CO 81416 Execmive Director
M¢hael a. fang
Re: Bowie Mine No. I (Permit No. C-31-038) D~v~sion Director
Technical Revision Application No. 31 (TR-3l)
Incorporate Revised Air Emissions Permits into Permit
Dear County Commissioner:
The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice. in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph
4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on Apri126, 1999, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Bowie Mine
No. I was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Bowie Resources Limited. All review
and comment periods as provided in [he Ac[ and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
The approval of this revision would incorporate revised air emissions permits (construction permits) into the Bowie No. 1
permit for the train loadout and for the mine site itself. The revised air emissions permits have increased the maximum
production limit a[ the train loadout from 1.7 million tons per year [0 3.0 million tons per year. The air emissions permit
production limit at the mine site remains at one million tons per year. No new land will be disturbed. There will not be any
changes to the facilities or the hydrologic protection system. There will be an increase in the water consumptive use at the train
loadout.
The underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 3 miles north of Paonia, Colorado. The permit area
is further described as follows:
Portions of Sections I, 2, 3. 10-I5, 22-25, Township 13 South, Range 92 West of the 6th P.M.
Portions of Sections 5-8, 17-19, 29-3'_, Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Bowie.
A copy of the technical revision application is available for public inspection at the Delta County Courthouse, 5th & Palmer,
Delta, CO 81416, and at the Division office. For additional information or to provide written comments, contact the Division
of Minerals and Geology, Room 215. 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80303, [phone]. In order for us to
comply with regulatory time frames, we request [hat comments be submitted within fifteen (I 5) days of [his letter. However,
comments may be recieved at the Division within thirty (30) days of [he publication of the public notice of the completeness
for this Technical Revision. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns
with, or objections to, the applicant's proposal.
Sincerely,
J sepFi 1/Dash J~~~~7
Environmental Protection Specialist
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