2013-10-29_REPORT - C1981008

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 10/29/2013
• Doc Name: 2011 & 2012 Annual Reclamation Report Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Email Name: SB1
• Email Name: MPB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

NH 2011 ARR Review
Requirement
Rules
Permit (PR 6)
Specific Requirement
Information Provided /source /Details on Requirement
Division comments
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Miscellaneous
List of Attachments
THE TABLE OF CONTENTS IN THE ARR INDICATES THAT THERE ARE THREE ATTACHMENTS, A, B AND C - THESE DO NOT HAVE A TITLE PAGE SEPARATING THEM
IN THE ELECTRONIC DOCUMENT. A TITLE PAGE FOR EACH ALSO BE HELPFUL. ALSO, "2011 SEEDING" 15 MISSING FROM THE LIST OF ATTACHMENTS.
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2.04.13(1)
Permit page 2.05.4(2)(e) -25
Due Date 3/15/2013
OK, Received 2/15/12
No problems noted.
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2.04.13(1)(a)
Name and address of the
OK, provided on ARR form.
No problems noted.
permittee and permit number
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2.04.13(1)(b)
Location and number of acres
NH1: Exhibit 2011 -2 shows pre -1993 disturbance at NI-11. NH2:
NH2: THE TOTAL NEW DISTURBANCE INDICATED ON EXHIBIT 2011 -3 (36.66 AC) DOES NOT ADD UP CORRECTLY, PLOT A (19.82 AC) PLUS PLOT B (14.85 AC)
disturbed
Exhibit 2011 -3 shows new disturbance at NH2, which is indicated as
EQUALS 34.67 AC, NOT 36.66 AC AS INDICATED IN EXHIBUT 2011 -3 AND THE ARR REPORT AND FORM. THE "LAST YEAR'S" CUMULATIVE TOTAL REPORTED IN
36.66 ac in the ARR report and form. Exhibit 2011 -12 shows 164.75
THE 2011 ARR FORM DOES NOT MATCH THE NUMBER THAT WAS USED FOR THE 2010 CUMULATIVE TOTAL VALUE FROM THE 2010 ARR FORM (REVISED)
acres in the active mining area. This number agrees with the ARR
(645.66 AC).
report and form.
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2.04.13(1)(c)
Location and number of acres
Exhibit 2011 -7 shows areas backfilled and graded in 2011 at NH2,
According to ARR Report, the 25.43 acres were final graded. This area is located in the W and NW area of NH2 Mine Permit Boundary on both Morgan and non -
backfilled and graded
which is indicated as 25.43 ac in the ARR report and form and in
Morgan property. The "Last Year's" Cumulative total reported in the 2011 ARR Form matches the cumulative total value from the 2010 ARR Form. No problems
Exhibut 2011 -7.
noted.
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2.04.13(1)(d)
Location and number acres
6.8 acres, ARR form (all NH2). Exhibit 2011 -6 depicts the 6.8 acres
The "Last Year's" Cumulative total reported in the 2011 ARR Form matches the cumulative total value from the 2010 ARR Form. No problems noted.
topsoiled
that were topsoiled in Zone 7.
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2.04.13(1)(e)
Annual Reporting, Permit page
Species, location and number of
15.6 acres newly seeded (2011 DP plots A, B and C on Exhibit 2011 -4)
THE 2011 DP SEEDING ACREAGE IS NOT CONSISTENT BETWEEN THE ARR AND EXHIBIT 2011 -4, EITHER 15.5 OR 15.6 AC. The "Last Year's" Cumulative total
2.05.4(2)(e) -74
acres of vegetation planted during
and acreage reported on ARR form (all NH2). Note that dryland
reported in the 2011 ARR Form matches the cumulative total value from the 2010 ARR Form. THE LEGEND ITEM FOR 2011 SEEDING IN EXHIBUT 2011 -4
that year, including any augmented
pasture uses seed mix #8. Seed tags provided in ARR. According to
SHOULD BE PURPLE TO MATCH THE COLOR USED IN THE MAP. Examined Exhibit 2011-4 and compared with Revised Map 2.05.4 -5 PMLU from PR 6: The areas
seeding, planting, reseeding,
the ARR report, interseeding was not performed during 2011.
seeded to dryland pasture in 2011 were verified as being indicated as the same PMLU in Revised Map 2.05.4 -5 in Permit. Also examined the attachment (TITLE
interseeding or cultural practices.
NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO TOC) showing seed mixes used and seed tags, (NOTE THE ATTACHMENT IS MISSING TITLE PAGE IN ARR). ALTHOUGH THE SPECIES IN
Discrete areas planted with
SEED MIX ( #8) INDICATED IN EXHIBIT 2011 -4 MATCHED THOSE INDICATED IN THE PERMIT (PR 6), THE TOTAL ON THE EXHIBIT DOES NOT MATCH. THE
specific seedmixes should be
NUMBERS EXHIBIT 2011 -4 SHOULD REFLECT THE CORRECT TOTAL OF 5.8 (15.8 WITH STERILE TRITICALE) PLS /ACRE TO MATCH THE TOTAL IN THE PERMIT
indicated, and seedtags, invoices
ASSUMING THIS IS A TYPO. ALSO, SEED MIX #8 IN THE 2011 ARR REPORT SHOWS THE TOTAL AS 5.8 (W \KOCHIA). THE SEED TAG FOR SEED MIX #8 WAS ALSO
or other comparable
EXAMINED IN COMPARISON TO THE PERMIT AND ARR SEED MIXES. THE SPECIES MATCH, NOT SURE ABOUT THE PLS LEIS - THE SEED TAGS WERE NOT
documentation should be
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ENTIRE PURCHASE. THE "LAST YEAR'S" CUMULATIVE TOTAL REPORTED IN 2011 ARR FORM MATCHED THE CUMULATIVE TOTAL
included;
VALUE FROM THE 2010 ARR FORM.
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2.04.13(1)(f)
Location, number of acres and
The ARR report states that - 3.1 acres of IP were drill seeded in the
THE ARR STATES THAT 4.9 ACRES OF DP (PLOTS D, E AND F) WERE RESEEDED IN 2011 WHEREAS EXHIBIT 20114 INDICATES THIS ACREAGE AS BEING 4.7 AC. A
date of planting for all previously
spring of 2011. The ARR states that 4.9 acres of DP were reseeded in
DIFFERENT LEGEND ITEM ON EXHIBIT 2011 -4 TO IDENTIFY THE REPLANTED 3.1 ACRE AREA ON BENSON EAST WOULD BE HELPFUL. Examined Exhibit 2011 -4
revegetated areas (AKA
2011 (2011 DP plots D, E and F on Exhibit 2011 -4).
and compared with Revised Map 2.05.4 -5 PMLU from PR 6: The areas REseeded to dryland and irrigated pasture in 2011 were verified as being indicated as the
reseeding ? ?)
same PMLU in Revised Map 2.05.4 -5 in Permit. PAGE 3 OF THE ARR, UNDER "NEW FIELD SEEDING AND INTERSEEDING" STATES THAT THE "BENSON WEST"
PROPERTY WAS RESEEDED WHEN THE "BENSON EAST" PROPERTY WAS ACTUALLY RESEEDED. NOTE, ACCORDING TO THE PERMIT, IN SEED MIX #5, ALFALFA
SEED MUST BE INOCULATED WITH A SPECIFIC STRAIN OF RHIZOBIUM BACTERIA. PLEASE MENTION WHETHER THIS OCCURRED OR NOT. THE SEED TAG FOR
SEED MIX #5 WAS Also examined in comparison to the permit and ARR seed mixes. THE SEED TAG FOR SEED MIX #3 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE ARR. EXHIBIT
2011 -4 INDICATES THAT OATS WERE SEEDED AS A COMPANION CROP TO SEED MIX #5 FOR THE IP AREA AT A RATE OF 70 LBS /AC. THE PERMIT (PR 6) STATES
THAT "DURING INITIAL SEEDING OF ALL RECLAIMED IRRIGATED PASTURELANDS IP WITH THE PERMANENT SEED MIX AN ANNUAL COMPANION GRAIN COVER
CROP OF OATS OR BARLEY WILL BE USED AT THE RATE OF 20 IBS PER ACRE." PLEASE VERIFY THAT THE CORRECT SEEDING RATE WAS USED FOR THE
COMPANION CROP.
2011 ARR Review
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