2013-09-11_REPORT - C2009087

• Permit No: C2009087
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 9/11/2013
• Doc Name: 2012 Annual Reclamation Report Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Peabody Sage Creek Mining LLC
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Email Name: JDM
• Email Name: DIH
• 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]
September 11, 2013
B. Scott Cowman
Peabody Sage Creek Mining LLC
P.O. Box 250
36600 Routt County Road 27
Hayden, CO 81639 -0250
RE: 2012 Annual Reclamation Report Review
Peabody Sage Creek Mine (Permit No. C- 2009 -087)
Dear Mr. Cowman,
COLORADO
ID IV I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
The Division has completed its review of the above referenced report received on 19 April 2013. The
Division finds the 2012 Annual Reclamation Report in compliance of the following Rules:
Rule 2.04.13(1) — Received 19 April 2013. Please see comments below.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(a) — The cover of the ARR includes the name of the permittee, the address, and the
permit number.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(b) — The ARR identifies 5.2 disturbed acres disturbed during calendar year 2012.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(c) — The ARR identifies 0.0 new backfilled and graded acres during calendar year 2012.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(d) — The ARR identifies 0.0 new topsoiled acres during calendar year 2012.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(e) — The ARR identifies 0.0 acres which were permanently revegetated during calendar
year 2012.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(f) — The ARR identifies 0.0 acres which were seeded during calendar year 2011.
Rule 2.04.13(2) — The following additional information was provided in accordance with the approved
PAP: the topsoil monitoring including topsoil balance for salvaged topsoil, wildlife monitoring, the
Noxious Weed Control Program activities conducted in 2012, grazing activities conducted on the
Peabody Sage Creek Mine, and information on past sediment pond surveys.
Outstanding comments associated with previous ARR Reviews:
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines