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• Permit No: C1981025
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 5/11/2001
• Doc Name: NORTH THOMPSON CREEK MINE PN C-1981-025 TR22 APPLICATION MIDTERM REVIEW RESPONSES
• From: DMG
• To: NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE
• Type & Sequence: TR22
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
131 J Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAr: (3031 83_-8106
May 11.2001
Natural Resources Conservation Service
Glenwood Springs Field Office
Valley Professional Building
401 23rd Street, Suite 106
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
Re: North Thompson Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981-025)
Technical Revision Application No. 22 (TR-22)
Midterm Review Responses
Dear Sir or Madam:
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DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAf E7Y
Bill Owens
Governor
ores E. warner
E.veculive DBeaw
Michael 8. long
Drvivan Duenor
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 May 11, 2001, an application to revise coal mining operations at the North Thompson
Creek Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by MINREC, inc.. All review and
comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
This proposed technical revision to the Permit C-81.025 Application Package reconciles atxeages of disturbed reclaimed and
disturbed un-reclaimed areas of the permit area, describes those features within the disturbed azeas that have been designated as
permanent features, describes postmining land use areas, and clarifies other minor items in the permit application package.
The Underground coal mining operation is on land located approximately 10 miles Southwest of Carbondale, Colorado. The
perrtti[ area is furher described as follows:
T8S, R89W; Portions of Sections 21, 22, 27, 28, 33, 34 and 35
T95, R84W; Portions of Sections 2, 3 and 4
T7S, R88W; Portions of Sections 20, 29, 30 and 32
The above-mentioned accts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Stony Ridge and Carbondale.
The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete. At the time of
publication of this notice, the applicant is required to place a copy of Ibis application at the Garfield County Courthouse, 109
8dt St Ste 200, Glenwood Springs, CO 81601. There is one on file at the Division office. For additional information or to
provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215, ] 313 Sherman Saeet, Denver,
Colorado 80203, [phone]. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames- we request that comments be
submitted within fifteen (IS) days of this letter. If no comments are received by then, we will proceed on the assumption that
you have no concerns with, or ob}ections to, the applicant s proposal.
Sincerely,
7
Byron/G. Walker
Environmental Protection Specialist
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