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<br />STATE OF COLC~l~.vU
<br />DIVISION QF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
<br />Department of Natural Resources
<br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />Phone: (303) 866-3567
<br />FAx: (303) 832-8106
<br />December 7, 2001
<br />Moffat County Planning Department
<br />Planning Director
<br />221 W Victory Way
<br />Craig, CO 81625-2704
<br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019)
<br />Technical Revision Application No. 52 (TR-52)
<br />Revise Seed Mix, Variance in Depths of Topsoils, More Extensive Strip Seeding
<br />Dear Sir or Madam:
<br />DIVISION OF
<br />MINERALS
<br />GEOLOGY
<br />RECLAMATION
<br />MINING•SAFETY
<br />Bill Owens
<br />Governor
<br />Greg E. Walther
<br />Enecutive Dueaor
<br />Michael B. Lang
<br />Division Director
<br />The Division of Minerals and Geology hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33, Section t 16,
<br />Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on December 4, 2001, an application to revise coal mining
<br />operations at the Colowyo Coal Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was
<br />submitted by Colowyo Coal Company L.P. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the
<br />Regulations initiate from [his date of filing.
<br />This proposed technical revision to the Permit C-81-019 Application Package revises the seed mix used to reclaim
<br />disturbed lands and protect topsoil, provides for the ability to vary topsoil depths without prior approval, and
<br />provides for more extensive strip seeding at [he Colowyo Coal Mine.
<br />The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 28 miles south of Craig. The permit azea is
<br />further described as follows:
<br />All or portions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 and T3N, R93W; and Sections l3, 15, 22, 23,
<br />24, 26, 27, 28, 33 and 34, T4N, R93W; 6th Prime Meridian. A precise description of the Permit boundary can be
<br />found in Exhibit 1, Item 12 of the Permit Application Package.
<br />The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Axial and Ninemile Gap.
<br />The applicant is required to publish notice in a local newspaper that this application has been deemed complete.
<br />At the time of publication of this notice, the applicant is additionally required to place a copy of this application at
<br />[he Moffat County Courthouse, 221 W Victory Way, Craig, CO 81625, and at [he Division office. For additional
<br />information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Minerals and Geology, Room 215,
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, (303) 866-3567. Tn order for us to comply with regulatory time
<br />frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen (15) days of this letter. If no comments are received
<br />by then, we will proceed on the assumption that you have no concerns with, or objections to, the applicant's
<br />proposal.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />~jf ~ •a .c. /j
<br />Byrdn G. Walker
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />C~TR~OI_C 1981019 RGW 20011205 77502 PM
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