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AZOCOLORADO <br /> Division of Reclamation, <br /> Mining and Safety <br /> L t-pit.rITYwri'.:. i i'i it its 4d..'ti r:'e• <br /> Robin Reilley M.S. GISP <br /> DRMS <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> 7 February 2020 <br /> Ms. Miranda Kawcak <br /> Environmental Manager Seneca Coal Company <br /> P.O. BOX 670 <br /> Hayden, CO 81639 <br /> RE: Yoast Mine, Permit No.C 1994 <br /> DRMS review of Sampling Methods for Yoast Mine SL7 <br /> Dear Ms. Kawcak, <br /> The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS or Division) has completed its review of <br /> Seneca Property LLC's (SPL), submission of SL7 vegetation sampling methods and bond release <br /> application. <br /> DRMS reviewed the application against SPL's permit with regards to vegetation sampling <br /> methodologies and standards,the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act(Act),the <br /> Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining (Regulations; Rules), <br /> and the following specific rules: <br /> o Rule 3.03.1(2), <br /> 0 4.15.7 through 4.15.11 <br /> All Rules referenced within this document are contained within the Regulations. <br /> Phase II Areas <br /> Rule: 3.03.1(2): Release of Performance Bond <br /> The above cited rule requires vegetation establishment be based on data collected during a single <br /> year of the liability. DRMS finds the submission indicates that sampling of the reference areas <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203 P 303.866.3567 F 303.832.8106 http://mining.state.co.us <br /> Jared S. Polis, Governor I Dan Gibbs, Executive Director I Virginia Brannon, Director <br />