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Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
June 7, 2016
Weld County Commissioners
915 10th St
Greeley, CO 80631
Re: Keenesburg Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1981-028)
Technical Revision No. 46 (TR-46)
Change to Grading Plan and Permit Boundary.
Dear Weld County Commissioners:
RECEIVED
JUN 13 2016
WELD COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety hereby issues notice, in accordance with Title 34,
Article 33, Section 116, Paragraph 4, of the Colorado Revised Statutes, that on June 7, 2016 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.
TR-46 is requesting to revise the final grading plan and permit boundary. CEC is seeking to
remove areas which have already been Phase III released from the permit boundary. The change in
permit boundary will include drainage modificaiton to ensure any runoff from unreclaimed areas
remains in the permit boundary and flows toward the designated sediment ponds.
The proposed change to final mine topography is due to the cessation of ash imports, which
reduces the total quantity of fill material for pit reclamation. The revised plan would still result in
positive drainage of all reclaimed areas. The applicant is not proposing additional surface
disturbance outside of the area currently approved for disturbance.
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 and 11, T2N, R64W; and Sections 25 and 36, T3N, R64W; 6th Prime
Meridian.
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John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Robert W. Randall, Executive Director
Virginia Brannon, Director
The above -mentioned tracts of land are shown on the following USGS 7.5 minute Quadrangle
map(s): Klug Ranch.
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 RH.Record_Holders, and at the Division office. For
additional information or to provide written comments, contact the Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety, 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,
Tabetha N. Lynch
Environmental Protection Specialist
Tabetha.lynch@state.co.us
C-TR-03F
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