Laserfiche WebLink
F c�I D N R V <br />7 January 2015 <br />COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />Tom Bird, Manager of Coal Services <br />GCC Energy, LLC <br />6473 County Road 120 <br />Hesperus, CO 81326 <br />Re: King Coal Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -038) <br />Review of Coal Mine Waste Bank Inspection Report <br />3rd Quarter 2014 <br />Dear Mr. Bird: <br />The King Coal Mine operates a permitted Coal Mine Waste Bank (Refuse Pile), located at the <br />King I Mine surface facilities. A certified inspection report covering the 3rd Quarter of 2014 was <br />submitted by GCC Energy, LLC (GCC) on 6 October 2014. Attached to this letter, please find a <br />table documenting the Division's review of the subject inspection report. <br />In the Division's 18 July 2014 review of reports which spanned the 3rd Quarter of 2012 through <br />the 2nd Quarter of 2014, we found that certain elements of the inspection requirements for Coal <br />Mine Waste Banks were not being adequately addressed. In that letter, we requested that GCC <br />ensure that the Refuse Pile is inspected pursuant to the requirements of Rules 4.09.1(11) and <br />4.10.2 for future reports. Significant progress has been made in this regard, although a few <br />points remain to be addressed; please refer to the attached table for details. <br />In our 18 July 2014 letter, we also requested that the refuse pile inspection report be submitted <br />separately from the inspection of sediment control features. We appreciate GCC's adopting this <br />protocol with the 3rd Quarter 2014 reports. <br />Please contact me with any questions you may have regarding this topic. <br />Best regards, <br />Marcia L. Talvitie, P.E. <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosure — (1) <br />cc: Dan Hernandez, DRMS <br />.c <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http: / /mining.state.co.us y� o <br />John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director I <br />* 1976 <br />