2010-10-01_APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE - C2010088 (3)

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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 COLORADO Phone: (303) 866-3567 D I V I S ION O F RECLAMATION FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING SAFETY October 1, 2010 Bill Ritter, Jr. Governor Ron Velarde Mike King Executive Director NW Regional Wildlife Manager Colorado Division of Wildlife Loretta E. Pineda NW Regional Service Center Director 711 Independent Ave. Grand Junction, CO 81505 Re: Fruita Loadout (Permit No. C-2010-088) New Permit Application Dear Mr. Velarde: 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 October 1, 2010, an application for a permit to conduct coal mining operations at the Fruita Loadout was considered complete for the purposes of filing. All review and comment periods as provided in the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act and the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining initiate from this date of filing. The applicant CAM-Colorado, LLC, proposes to operate a coal loadout facility (Fruits Loadout) on land located approximately 3.5 miles west of Fruita in Mesa County, Colorado. The permit area is further described as follows: Township 1 North, Range 3 West, Ute Prime Meridian Section 2: Portions of the SWA, W/2SW/4SE/4 Section 3: Portions of the SEA Section 10: Portions of the N/2NE/4 Section 11: Portions of the N/2NW/4, W/2NW/4NE/4 CAM-Colorado, LLC has submitted an application for a permit to conduct coal mining in Colorado for its proposed Fruita Loadout. The proposed loadout will tie into the Union Pacific mainline west of Reed Gulch. The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle map of Mack. Your comments and concerns relating to the adequacy of fish and wildlife resources information, the fish and wildlife plan, and the reclamation plan as it relates to fish and wildlife considerations, including potential impacts to threatened or endangered species, are requested. If wildlife habitat is the proposed postmining land use, we request your evaluation of proposed woody plant stocking levels, planting arrangements, and methods for mitigation of potential adverse impacts. Enclosed are pertinent portions of the application. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety at the above address by Office of Office of Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines