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;1%) DEPARTMENT"OF PLANNING SERVICES
PHONE (970) 353-6100, EXT.3540
FAX (970) 304-6498
WELD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
1555 N. 17TH AVENUE
GREELEY, COLORADO 80631
COLORADO
November 29, 2000
Donald W. McDonald
Coors Energy Services
P.O. Box 467
Golden, Colorado 80402
Dear Mr. McDonald.
It was a pleasure talking to you on November 28, 2000, concerning the Keenesburg solid waste disposal
site. Enclosed you will find copies of the original SUP-386 as well as the Amended SUP-386. After you
have had an opportunity to review these, please give me a call and we can discuss if modifications to
either of these original permits need to be pursued. I have attached for your review the original
resolution from the Board of County Commissioners as well. I may be reached at the above address
and telephone number and I look forward to looking from you.
Sincerely,
Monica Daniels-Mika, A.I.C.P.
Director, Planning Services
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P.O BOX 467 GOLDEN, COLORADO 80402
November 10, 2000
Ms. Monika Mika-Daniels
Director of Planning Services
Weld County Planning Dept.
35 North 17th Avenue
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Re: Keenesburg Solid Waste Disposal Site
Keenesburg, Colorado
Dear Ms. Mika-Daniels:
The purpose of this letter is to advise the Weld County Planning Department that Coors Energy
Company(Coors)has made application with the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology
(CDMG)for a revision to its Permit for the Keenesburg Strip Mine, in southeastern Weld County,
north of Keenesburg, Colorado. The revision,when approved, will remove from the permitted
area a tract of land(216±acres) in Section 36,T3N,R64W This is in the southern portion of the
area previously permitted for strip coal mining operations. This tract of land,while part of the
original area permitted for mining,has never been disturbed by either the mining operation or the
solid waste(ash/mine waste rock)disposal activities which support mine reclamation.
This same tract is now part of the acreage included in an application by A-1 Organics for a
composting operation, an application which I believe has already received approval by the Weld
County Planning Department. CDMG does not wish to inherit regulatory responsibility for a
composting operation within their Permit area,and since this is undisturbed acreage(except for
A-1's "pilot test plot"),we have asked CDMG to approve the exclusion of this tract from their
Permit. The mine reclamation operations overseen by CDMG,and the areas designated for solid
waste disposal (ash and mine waste rock)under the Certificate of Designation and Use by Special
Review authority granted Coors by Weld County, are not impacted by this application. All
obligations for mine reclamation and for compliance with the regulations of the Certificate of
Designation and Use by Special Review Permit remain unaltered by this action.
Should you or your staff have any questions or wish to discuss this matter in more detail, please
contact me at 303 277-3455.
Sincere
Donald W. MacDonald
Manager,Energy Services
STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St,Room 215
DIVISION OF
Denver,Colorado 80203
Phone (303)866-3567 COL L, t_ t , MINERALS
FAX (303)832-8106 ` &
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October 30,2000 L 2000 RM IEN I N GM S A FIEON
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Monica Mika-Daniels
Bill Owens
Weld County Planning Department _ Governor
Planning Director Greg E Walcher
915 10th St Executive Director
Greeley,CO 80632 Michael B Long
Division Director
Re: Keenesburg Strip Mine(Permit No.C-1981-028)
Technical Revision Application No.33(TR-33)
Incidental Boundary Change
Dear Ms.Mika-Daniels:
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 October 30,2000, an application to revise coal mining operations at the Keenesburg
Strip Mine was considered complete for the purposes of filing. The revision was submitted by Coors Energy Company. All
review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations initiate from this date of filing.
This technical revision deletes approximately 217 acres from the Permit area. This area, within, and adjacent to the southern
border of Section 36, T3N, R64W, was not disturbed by the mining or mine-related activity. There is no change to the
environmental monitoring or reclamation activities at the site.
The surface coal mining operation is on land located approximately 7 miles north of Keenesburg,Colorado. The permit area is
further described as follows:
All or portions of Sections 2, 11 and 14,T2N,R64W;and Sections 25,35 and 36,T3N,R64W;6th Prime Meridian.
The above-mentioned tracts of land are shown on USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle maps of Klug Ranch and Tampa.
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 additionally required to place a copy of this application at the Weld County
Courthouse, 915 10th St, Greeley, CO 80632, 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 80203,
(303)866-3567. In order for us to comply with regulatory time frames, we request that comments be submitted within fifteen
(15) days of this letter. 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,
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Byp6n G.Walker
Environmental Protection Specialist
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