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State.co.us Executive Branch Mail - Fwd: NECC permitting Please scan this email to laserfiche and file under both MR120 and TR67 for New Elk Mine (c- 1981 -012). Thanks, Leigh Leigh Simmons Environmental Protection Specialist Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 303 866 3567 (8121) - - -- Forwarded message - - - -- From: Ron Thompson <ronthompson @newelkcoal.cam> Date: Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 11:26 AM Subject: RE: NECC permitting To: "Simmons - DNR, Leigh" <leigh.simmons @state.co.us >, Greg Smith <gsmith @newelkcoal.com> Leigh, I talked with Doug and he is in agreement with withdrawing MR120 and TR67. Ron From: Simmons - DNR, Leigh [ mailto :leighsimmons @state.co.us] Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 12:51 PM To: Greg Smith; Ron Thompson Subject: Re: NECC permitting Greg, Ron Summarising our conversation this morning: • Ron is going to talk to Greg and Doug about withdrawing MR120 and TR67 • RN3 is almost ready to approve -just the AVS hurdle to clear. I just need two employment end dates, see below... • Most of the remaining permitting actions (TR57, RN6 at New Elk, TR68) have a proposed decision due date of 1/31 and will almost certainly need to be extended • I need to write an adequacy letter for RN6 at Golden Eagle by 2/21, but I won't be able to review the application for adequacy until TR57 is approved (Ron suggested that the changes I not be included, so it should be relatively easy to complete) • Arcadis are still finalising their report from last summer's vegetation sampling • Ron is also going to ask Arcadis about the SedCad results for the ponds at Lorencito (ponds 9A and 7 are of particular interest) • Work on the abatement of NOV CV 2013 -009 was encouraging. Vince and John said that they would not be able to achieve the trapezoidal section for the ditch though, so a revision v ditch with a triangular section. The abatement deadline is 1/24, so you will certainly need to request an extension for that to allow time for the revision • Pond 7 at New Elk has not yet been discharged and approval has not yet been given by CDPHE for the use of a flocculant. Ron intends to sample it when the ice melts to see if it car water • Chemicals which had been stored next to pond 7 had been moved to the old explosives storage area. I understand the reasons for the move (larger berm, enhanced likelihood of spills river). I need to make sure that there are no other issues. • I am waiting on your response to my initial adequacy review of TR68. I failed to review the proposed section 3 (entirely my mistake). We had decided that we would wait and review it v letter, but I think that was the wrong decision, particularly as it has such significant implications for the amount of bond required. Instead I have requested some assistance to review tl ASAP. • Kent will still be working on TR68 and it is OK for me to communicate with him directly I think that was everything we talked about... I meant to say that I was sorry to learn that Bobby had been laid off, I hope you pass on my regards if you see him. Leigh Leigh Simmons Environmental Protection Specialist Colorado Division of Reclaration, Mining and Safety 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 https: / /mail.g oog le.conVmai I /u /0 / ?ui =2 &i Ire29129fcb5 &viev�-- pt &search =i nboy&th= 143bae5fc842450c 1/4