2016-08-15_REVISION - C1981041

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 8/15/2016
• Doc Name: Application
• From: J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: SL9
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Brock Bowles -4- August 12, 2016
G Substation (0.6 acres); CRDA1 Road (1.2 acres) and CRDA1 Top (1.0
acres) — Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. (CCA) was contracted in 2016 to
evaluate these acres for Phase II bond release. Sampling was conducted
in June 2016 in the interest of ascertaining establishment of vegetation to
support the approved postmining land use and to meet the approved
success standard for cover in accordance with Rule 3.03.1(2)(b). See Tab
9.
Acres submitted for Phase II & III release (10.3 acres)
The acres requested for Phase II & III Bond release in this submittal successfully
achieved Phase I Bond release on October 27, 2003, with the approval of Bond Release
Application No. 2 (SL -02) and on November 14, 2015, with the approval of Bond Release
Application No. 8 (SL -08). These acres were seeded with approved seed mixes and
monitored/sampled as per SCC's permit requirements. Dates and seed mixes for each
individual area can be found in Tab 6 of this application in the 2015 Annual Reclamation
Report.
Roadside North Portal Permanent Drainage and Pond 13 (4.9 acres);
CBA1 Sump (0.3 acres); Ponds 6 & 10 (2.4 acres); Pond 11 (1.2 acres);
CBA2 Redisturbed (0.6); Pond 9 (0.4 acres) — CCA was contracted in
2016 to evaluate these acres for Phase II & III bond release. Sampling was
conducted in June 2016 in accordance with Rule 3.03.1(5) in the interest of
ascertaining sedimentation control facilities have vegetation coverage
adequate to control erosion and similar to the reclaimed area or surrounding
undisturbed area. Reclaimed temporary drainage control facilities shall not
be subject to the extended liability period of 3.02.3(2) or the bond release
criteria of 3.03.1(2). See Tab 9.
Pond 8 (0.5 acres) - DRMS approved a postmining land use change on the
0.5 acres associated with Pond 8 from Fish and Wildlife to Commercial on
February 9, 2016 with TR -68. The premining land use on these acres was
also commercial. This area is currently in use by the property owner,
Kokopelli Farms, Inc., as part of their commercial operation. Please see
Tab 7 for a copy of Permit Appendix page A14-5-48, landowner waiver of
vegetation requirements as per Rule 4.15.10(3).
Acres submitted for Phase III release (0.5 acres)
Pond 7 (0.5 acres) - CCA was contracted in 2016 to evaluate these acres
for Phase II & III bond release. Sampling was conducted in June 2016 in
accordance with Rule 3.03.1(5) in the interest of ascertaining sedimentation
control facilities have vegetation coverage adequate to control erosion and
similar to the reclaimed area or surrounding undisturbed area. Reclaimed
temporary drainage control facilities shall not be subject to the extended
liability period of 3.02.3(2) or the bond release criteria of 3.03.1(2). See Tab
9.
CCA's Introduction, Results and Vegetation Sample Area Location Maps from the "2016
Revegetation Evaluation Report" are included in this submission in Tab 9.