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COLORADO <br />Division of Reclarnation, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Roorn 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Mr. Scott Cowman <br />Yoast Mine <br />Seneca Coal Company 1L,l..,C <br />P.O. Box 670 <br />Hayden, CO 81639 <br />September 30, 2015 <br />Re: Preliminary Adequacy Review, Yoast Mine, C"1 994 082, RNR <br />Dear Mr. Cowman: <br />rl,l, e Division has reviewed Seneca Coal Company's (SCC) application for a permit renewal <br />(RN4) for the Yoast Mif.�C. rl,l,, Yoast Mine is in permanent cessation with the majority ofthe <br />permit area reclaimed. r 1,1, e Division received letters from the SHPO, History Colorado, and <br />Colorado Divisioll a off` Parks af d Wildli Cc. Neither Agell acy idef ai fied af y coon cerin s regardif �g the <br />permit renewal application. RNR application does not propose any new disturbance. Mining has <br />ceased at this mine with no new mining proposed. <br />he a�lla�wina items were noted by the Divisin as needing updates, or additional in formation <br />From Seneca Coal Company: <br />1. Endangered and ri,hreatened Species- please assure that the threatenend and endangered <br />species listed ills r I'ab I I are up to date with the most current list issued by Federal and <br />State agencies. (2.i14.1 1(4)) <br />2. Stock tank 12A and Pond 12 need permanent Impoundment demonstration. Pond I I has <br />had permanent impoundment demonstration, but is in need ofColorado Water Resources <br />approval. Prior to final bond release, permanent pond demonstrations, and Colorado <br />Water Resources approval will be necessary. <br />3. Please update bond release statuses Found it.a r I'ab 01, p 4 <br />4 r I'ab 02. p 7, SCC may note that MSf fA 4 05 00304 no longer required due to permanent <br />cessation status, and it has been since 2007 since SCC last mined coal. (2.03.4(8)) <br />1313 Sherman Street, Roorn 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303,8663567 F 303,832,8106 Ih't'tl:a:l/rnining.sta'te.co.0 s <br />John W. Hickenlool::)er, Governor I Mike King, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director <br />, C , )v <br />0 <br />