2008-08-28_REVISION - C1981012 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: C1981012
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 8/28/2008
• Doc Name: Completeness Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: Las Animas County Planning and Clerk & Recorder
• Type & Sequence: RN5
• Email Name: KAG
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
August 28, 2008
Robert Lucero
Las Animas County Planning Department
Planning Director
200 East First Street, Room 104
Trinidad, CO 81082
Re: New Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1981-012)
Permit Renewal Application No. 5 (RN-5)
Dear Las Animas County Planning Department:
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34, Article 33,
Section 118, Paragraph 3, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on August 28, 2008, an application to renew an
existing permit to conduct coal mining operations at the New Elk Mine was considered complete for the purposes
of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Mining Reclamation Act and the
Rules initiate from this date of filing.
The New Elk Mine is currently inactive with only maintenance, monitoring, and infrequent reclamation occurring
as needed. Should the operation desire to resume activities, a permit revision will be required.
The underground mine is located approximately 25 miles west of Trinidad, Colorado. The permit area is further
described as follows:
T33S, R68W, Portions of Sections 24, 25 and 26. All sections are partially or fully projected by New Elk Coal
Company due to the unsurveyed nature of the Maxwell Land Grant.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Vigil.
A copy of the renewal application is available for public inspection at the Las Animas County Commissioners, 200
East First Street, Room 104, Trinidad, CO 81082. For additional information, to provide written comments, or
request an informal conference, contact the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, Room 215,
1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado 80203, [phone], within thirty days (30) after the last public notice
in the The Chronicle - News.
Sincerely,
Kent A. Gorham
Environmental Protection Specialist
C-RN-04 C1981012 KAG 08282008040637.doe
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand )unction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines