2014-01-21_REPORT - C1984065 (3)

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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866 -3567 FAX: (303) 832 -8106 January 21, 2014 James E. Stover J. E. Stover & Associates, Inc. 2352 North 7th Street, Unit B Grand Junction CO 81501 Re: Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine (Permit No. C- 1984 -065) 2013 Annual Hydrology Report Review Dear Mr. Stover: COLORADO ID I V 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 received and reviewed the 2013 Annual Hydrology Report submitted by you for the Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine. The report was submitted in a timely manner and in compliance with Rule 4.05.13(4)(c) and the approved permit application package. The report indicates that no water monitoring was conducted at the site, as allowed by the currently approved permit application package (page 4 -85), and the requirements of the CDPS permit for the site that was inactivated on September 30, 2004. Page 4 -86 of the approved permit application package requires the Annual Hydrology Report to include a discussion of the sediment pond discharge and water consumption including irrigation of the reclaimed site. The 2013 report states that there was no discharge from the pond, nor was there any irrigation of the crop land portion of the reclaimed mine site during the year. The report, as submitted, addresses all of the requirements of the Rules and approved permit application. At this time, the Division has no questions or further comments on the report. If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me. Sincerely, Susan L. Burgmaier Environmental Protection Specialist Office of Office of Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines