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• COLORADO Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety Department of Natural Resources O1 June 2015 Tom Bird Manager of Coal Services GCC Energy, LLC 6473 County Road 120 Hesperus, CO 81326 Re: King Coal Mine — Permit No. C-1981-035 Review of 2014 Annual Reclamation Report (Ver. 3) Dear Mr. Bird: The Division has conducted a review of the Revised Annual Reclamation Report (ARR) submitted on May 29, 2015 for calendar year 2014 at the King Coal Mine. (The revised ARR was prepared in response to comments made in the Division's May 28, 2015 review of the April 21, 2015 revised 2014 report.) The Division's May 28, 2015 comments are repeated below, and are updated to reflect our review of the revised ARR. All comments have been satisfactorily addressed. Notes to be considered in reports for 2015 and future years are made in bold, italicized font. 2.04.13(1)(b) Location and number of acres disturbed during that year; DRMS 04/17: At King I, the clear water ditch north of the refuse pile was shifted further up the hillside in 2014. It does not appear that the additional surface disturbance has been accounted for on the ARR form. Please submit an amended form which addresses this increase. Written discussion should also be provided, explaining the reason for the increase in disturbed area. DRMS 05/27: Revised forms for both King I and King II were submitted, with disturbed acreages updated to incorporate measurements gained from a November 2014 (the King II form indicates it was November 2015) aerial survey. It is generally preferred to include text and discussion regarding disturbance or reclamation activities in a cover page (or section), rather than using notes typed into the form itself, where space is limited. If GCC is amenable, we suggest that a separate page be created which discusses what activities were conducted in the preceding year(s). (The Division can provide examples from other mines, if that would be helpful.) DRMS 06/01: Text was shifted from the form to the cover letter. This item has been satisfactorily addressed. In future years, please expand the discussion to include specific information about any new disturbances. As an example, drilling activities conducted in 2015 should be discussed in the 2015 ARR. 2.04.13(1)(e) The species, location and number of acres of vegetation planted during that year, including any augmented seeding or cultural practices. Discrete areas planted with specific aF c6� 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director 1876