2016-09-07_REVISION - C1981041 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 9/7/2016
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review Response
• From: J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: PR6
• Email Name: BFB
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2352 NORTH 7T" STREET, UNIT B
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501
PHONE: [phone], FAX: [phone]
MINE ENGINEERING
MINE RECLAMATION
September 1, 2016
Mr. Brock Bowles
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80202
RECEIVED
SEP n l 2016
DMSION OF RECLAMATION
MINING AND SAFETY
Re: Snowcap Coal Company, Inc.
Permit Revision #6 (PR -6), Adequacy Response Submittal
Postmining Land Use Change — Roadside North Portal Areas
Permit No. C-1981-041
Dear Mr. Boulay:
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CONST. MANAGEMENT
The DRMS' letter dated April 26, 2016 transmitted its adequacy comments regarding the
referenced permit revision. Following are Snowcap Coal Company's (SCC) responses to the
DRMS' comments and concerns:
PR -6 PRELIMINARY ADEQUACY REVIEW COMMENTS
2.03.6 — Right of Entry and Operation Information
1. DRMS: The PR -6 cover letter and text on page 15-1 indicate that the North Portal area land
has been sold to the Town of Palisade. The "surface landowner's consent" letter submitted with
the PR -6 application was signed by the vice-president of SCC, but SCC is not the owner of
record. A letter from the Town of Palisade will be needed giving SCC the right of entry to the
North Portal area.
SCC: SCC and Town of Palisade (TOP) currently have a "Contract for the Sale and Purchase
of Real Estate", in which SCC has agreed to sell and TOP has agreed to purchase the properties
in which the North Portal area is a part. Closing of the sale has yet to been finalized, so SCC will
continue as owner of record until closing is complete. The current contract, and the subsequent
deed at time of closing, gives SCC the right of entry to the properties until those affected lands
have been fully released by DRMS. Within 30 days of closing, SCC will submit a letter from TOP
addressing SCC's right of entry onto the property. Depending on the status of PR -6 at time of
closing, this will be submitted through PR -6 or through a minor revision. The text on pages 14-11 i
and 15-1 has been revised to indicate that SCC is in the process of selling the property.
2. DRMS: New surface and sub -surface ownership (if applicable) maps need to be updated to
reflect the change in ownership.