2018-06-11_PERMIT FILE - X201823602

• Permit No: X201823602
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 6/11/2018
• Doc Name: Completeness Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: GCC Energy, LLC
• Email Name: TNL
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

COLORADO
Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
June 11, 2018
Tom Bird
GCC Energy, LLC
6473 County Road 120
Hesperus, CO 81326
Re: GCC Energy, LLC
Notice of Intent to Explore (NOI)
File No. X-2018-236-02
The Division has reviewed the above -referenced Notice of Intent to Conduct Coal Exploration,
NOI No. X-2018-236-02. in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Colorado Surface
Coal Mining Act ("Act") and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board
for Coal Mining ("Regulations), and has the following comments.
Notification of Completeness [Regulation 2.02.2]
Notice of Intent No. X-2018-236-02. is Complete
Determination of Proposed Activities as Coal Exploration [Regulations 2.02.2(3) and
1.04(22)]
The activities described in the NOI qualify as "coal exploration" as defined at Regulation
1.04(22).
Determination of Substantial Natural Land Surface Disturbance [Regulations 2.02.2(3) and
1.04(127)]
The coal exploration activities described will substantially disturb the natural land surface, as
defined at Regulation 1.04(27).
Determination of Amount of Performance Bond [Rule 3.05.2(1)]
The Division has prepared a preliminary estimate of the amount of performance bond sufficient
to assure the satisfactory reclamation of the proposed coal exploration disturbance if, in the event
of bond forfeiture, the work had to be performed by the Division through independent
contractors. The amount of performance bond calculated was $13,150.01.
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us
John W. Hickenlooper, Governor I Robert W. Randall, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director