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Peab � IIII ENERGY
<br />Moffat County Mining, LLC
<br />29515 Routt County Road #27
<br />Oak Creek, CO 80467
<br />970.879.3800
<br />Mr. Jared Ebert
<br />Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety
<br />1313 Sherman Street - Room 215
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203
<br />(303) 866 -3567 X8120
<br />RECEIVED
<br />FEB 0 2 Z015
<br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION
<br />MINING AND SAFETY
<br />January 28, 2015
<br />RE: Moffat County Mining, LLC. — Williams Fork Mines (Permit C-81-044),2014 Annual Reclamation
<br />Report (ARR)
<br />Dear Mr. Ebert:
<br />Enclosed are duplicate copies of the 2014 Annual Reclamation Report for the Williams Fork Mines (formerly Eagle
<br />5 & 9 Mines). In May 2013, Moffat County Mining, LLC (MCM) submitted a request and supporting
<br />documentation to place the property in "Temporary Cessation" status (TR13 -35). The CDRMS approved this
<br />request in July 2013. Under the Temporary Cessation status, no new disturbance or reclamation occurred during
<br />2013, and site activities were limited to ongoing site maintenance, monitoring under a reduced schedule, and
<br />required quarterly inspections.
<br />During 2014, the only permitting actions that occurred were finalization and approval of the Permit Renewal
<br />(RN13 -06) and an associated Technical Revision (TR14 -36) addressing the PAP revisions associated with both the
<br />renewal and outstanding items from the Permit Mid -Term Review. These revisions did not result in any change to
<br />the Permit, affected, or disturbed area figures, however, recalculation and updates to the bond reclamation estimate
<br />resulted in an increase of $1,156,024 (from $3,464,926 to $4,620,950). MCM will provide a bond rider addressing
<br />this change early in 2015.
<br />During 2006, the frequency of surface and ground water monitoring was increased to provide updated hydrologic
<br />information, in the event that Peabody Energy (MCM's parent company) decided to pursue further exploration and
<br />feasibility evaluations for the Williams Fork property, and the more intensive hydrologic monitoring continued
<br />during 2007 - through 2012. During 2007, there was an oil pipeline rupture, which resulted in a localized oil spill on
<br />the southern portion of the Mine property (outside of Mine Permit Area). Peabody Environmental Staff
<br />coordinated with the pipeline operator (Rocky Mountain Pipeline) on containment, clean -up, and remediation.
<br />Inspection of the affected area during 2008 indicated effective removal of oil contamination, restoration of effective
<br />drainage (several intermediate catch basins were removed, but final catch basin remains in- place), placement of
<br />imported soil materials, and initial vegetative reestablishment. Visual inspection of this area indicates effective
<br />vegetative establishment.
<br />During 2013 -2014, the current owner of the oil pipeline, Plains All American Pipeline, completed maintenance and
<br />repair to several sections of the existing pipeline, with all activities occurring within their dedicated easement.
<br />Maintenance and repair activities included trenching and replacement of a section of the pipeline in the vicinity of
<br />the previous pipeline rupture, and inspection and repair /replacement of a section of the pipeline paralleling the Old
<br />Highway.
<br />MCM's predecessor, BTU Empire Company, LLC (BTUEC), completed final reclamation grading, drainage
<br />reestablishment, soil material replacement, and revegetation seeding of approximately 17.1 acres, encompassing the
<br />No. 9 Portal Area and adjacent Refuse Disposal Area, in May 2009. Reclaimed areas were reseeded with the
<br />approved seed mixture that fall, and areas are inspected several times each year for any erosion or sediment
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