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Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />October 13, 2016 <br />Page 2 <br />Please correct or explain the following discrepancies: <br />a. There is a 3.85 acre difference between the currently approved area designated as Irrigated <br />Cropland (IC). However, it appears 3.96 acres has now been designated as Prime Farmland <br />(PF) that was designated IC. <br />Response: Under TR -73, Elk Ridge spent a considerable amount of time surveying in the <br />field and verifying disturbance boundaries, right of ways, and ensuring all applicable <br />postmine acreages were verified on the ground and correct. This effort was discussed <br />with the Division, specifically Mr. Brock Bowles, many times during preparation of TR - <br />73, and the Division agreed with the approach to verify all acreages under TR -73. With <br />that, the overall acreages for the postmine vegetation types changed, and were <br />subsequently approved under TR -73 on September 14, 2016. That being said, Table <br />2.05.4(2)(e)-1 should have been removed under the TR -73 application when Elk Ridge <br />revised Map 2.05.4-5, as the table at that juncture was no longer applicable. This issue is <br />proposed to be corrected under TR -75 by removing Table 2.05.4(2)(e)-1. <br />b. The currently approved Map 2.05.4-5 shows 110.79 acres of IC for the Morgan Property <br />of which 87 acres is designated as Prime Farmland. The proposed Map 2.05.4-5 shows <br />108.07 acres of IC for the Morgan property and does not show that any of these acres are <br />designated prime farmland. <br />Response: Map 2.05.4-5 as approved under TR -73 on September 14, 2016, indicates <br />108.07 acres of IC on the Morgan property, which is consistent with the proposed Map <br />2.05.4-5 submitted under TR -75. It appears the Division is reviewing the incorrect map <br />for this technical revision. Further, there is a label on the south end of the Morgan <br />property on the approved map indicating 87.00 acres of prime farmland for the Morgan <br />property. There is also a yellow line under the hatch denoting the prime farmland (87 <br />acres) on the Morgan Property. <br />c. There is a large drop in Irrigated Pasture (IP) acreage, some of which may be accounted <br />for in the acreage the applicant is proposing to change to Adjacent Support Facilities <br />(ASF). However, this difference is larger than the total area the applicant is proposing to <br />change to ASF. Please explain. <br />Response: Please see the response to comment 1(a). Also, as shown in initial submittal <br />for TR -75 in Attachment 2.05.4(2)(e), on the Lloyd property, 12.2 acres of irrigated <br />pasture (IP) have been removed and designated as dryland pasture (DP). <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY / AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER <br />A Touchstone Energy' Cooperative <br />