2016-02-05_REPORT - C1981041

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 2/5/2016
• From: J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc
• To: DRMS
• Annual Report Year: 2015
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Snowcap Coal Company, Inc. -12- 2015 Annual Reclamation Report
Date - July 2003
Seed Mix - "Seed Mix, Table 14-8", Lowland Components
Phase III Bond Release - 2.7 acres
27. Conveyor Corridor - The conveyor corridor, from the Xcel culvert south
to Transfer Building #2 and east of Colorado River where conveyor tube
crossed river was graded to approximate original contours and seeded.
Phase I Bond Release was approved on 0.6 acres with SL -4 on January
11, 2009 and on 1.0 acres with SL -5 on November 5, 2009. A total of 1.3
acres in this area achieved final Phase II & III Bond Release with SL -5 on
November 5, 2009. Located in SE%, Section 27 and NW%, Section 34,
T10S, R98W, 6th P.M.
Area - 1.6 acres
Date - March 2004
Seed Mix - "Seed Mix, Table 14-8", Lowland Components
Phase III Bond Release - 1.3 acres
28. Substation A - Superstructures, fences, slabs and components removed
during 2007. Graded to approximate original contours and seeded.
Phase I Bond Release was approved on 0.2 acres with SL -4 on January
11, 2009. Located in the SEY4 Section 34, T10S, R98W, 6th P.M.
Area - 0.2 acres
Date - August 2007
Seed Mix - "Seed Mix, Table 14-8", Upland Components
29. Roadside South Portal Mine Facilities and Stockpile/Prep Plant Area
and Conveyor Tunnel Under 1-70 - The Roadside South Portal Mine
Facilities, Stockpile and Prep Plant areas where reclaimed as per
approved Permit Revision #3 (PR -3). 13.5 acres were reclaimed during
the last two quarters of 2007. These acres include all back filled and
graded areas along with buildings and asphalt areas that were approved
for retention through PR -3. The east end of the Conveyor Tunnel was
backfilled and filled with a 2 foot concrete plug. Due to inclement weather
and frozen soils, seeding was postponed until the 1St quarter of 2008.
Phase I Bond Release was approved on 13.5 acres with SL -4 on January
11, 2009. These 13.5 acres achieved final Phase II & III Bond Release
with SL -6 on December 14, 2010. Located in the SW% & SE% Section
34, T10S, R98W, 6th P.M.
Area - 13.5 acres reclaimed
(9.6 acres backfilled and graded)
(6.4 acres top soiled)
Date - December 2007
Seed Mix - "Seed Mix, Table 14-8", Upland Components
Phase III Bond Release - 13.5 acres
Pond 8 and surrounding area was backfilled, graded to final contours and
seeded in 2011. Phase I Bond Release was approved on 0.5 acres with
SL -8 on November 14, 2015. Located in the SW% & SE% Section 34,
T10S, R98W, 6th P.M.