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AN,COLORADO <br />Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />April 3, 2015 <br />Tonya Hammond <br />Snowcap Coal Company <br />P.O. Box 1430 <br />Palisade, CO 81526 <br />Re: Roadside Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -041) <br />2013 Annual Reclamation Report Review <br />Dear Ms. Hammond: <br />The Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (Division) has completed its review of the 2013 Annual <br />Reclamation Report (ARR) for the Snowcap Coal Company's (SCC) Roadside North and South Mines. The <br />annual report was received by the Division on February 11, 2014 with the standardized report forms, narrative, <br />detailed reclamation map, seed tag documentation and 2013 Revegetation Monitoring Evaluation. <br />During 2013, there were zero acres of new disturbance. Pond 9 was fully reclaimed this calendar year <br />accounting for 0.4 acres backfilled and graded, 0.4 topsoiled and .04 acres seeded. <br />SCC also submitted a Revegetation Monitoring Evaluation Report which was conducted by Cedar Creek <br />Associates in 2013. The report evaluated the vegetation progress on the CRDA 91 Road and Top and <br />Substation G. Both areas were in their fourth growing season. Cedar Creek concluded and recommended that <br />both areas receive supplemental seeding of perennial grasses and shrub species to improve cover and diversity <br />of warm- season grasses. <br />The Division does not have any questions or comments for the 2013 Roadside Mine ARR. <br />If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact me at (303) 866 -3567 ext 8142. <br />Sincerely, <br />AW�A--)L <br />Brock Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />brock.bowles@state.co.us <br />cc: <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http: / /mining.state.co.us <br />John W. Hickentooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director <br />o CC310 <br />X1$76 x / <br />