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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106 <br />January 2, 2014 <br />Roy Karo <br />Seneca Coal Company <br />PO Box 670 <br />Hayden, Colorado 81639 -0670 <br />RE: Seneca II -W Mine; Seneca Coal Company <br />4th Quarter 2013 Sediment Pond Inspection Report <br />Permit C- 1982 -057 <br />Dear Mr. Karo, <br />COLORADO <br />ID IV I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta Pineda <br />Director <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ( CDRMS) received Seneca Coal Company's <br />4th Quarter 2013 Sediment Pond Inspection Report on December 12, 2013.The submittal includes <br />inspection reports for sediment ponds 005, 006, 009, 015, 016, and 017. Sediment ponds were inspected <br />on November 7, and 8, 2013. The Division finds the above reference report to be in compliance with <br />the following CDRMS regulation. <br />4.05.9(17) — Examined at least quarterly by a qualified person designated by the operator, for <br />appearance of structural weakness and other hazardous conditions. <br />4.05.9(17) — A copy of the report shall be submitted to the Division on a quarterly basis. <br />No maintenance items were conducted nor were concerns identified, and all sediment ponds were <br />functioning as designed at the time of the inspection. Sediment pond 005, 006 and 017 were observed to <br />have damp areas below the toe of the embankment. The reports did not indicate that this observation <br />posed a concern. Ponds 015 and 016 have previously experienced surrounding land instability <br />previously. The December 2013 reports noted that the previously identified landslides appeared stable. <br />If you have any questions feel free to contact me (303) 866 -3567 ext. 8107. <br />Sincerely, <br />Janet Binns <br />Environmental Protection Specialist III <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />