2020-10-02_APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE - X202023203 ‎(8)‎

• Permit No: X202023203
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 10/2/2020
• Doc Name Note: Notice of Intent - Revised Application
• Doc Name: Application
• From: New Elk Coal Company
• To: DRMS
• Email Name: TNL
• Email Name: JDM
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Lorencito Canyon Notice of Intent
constructed roads will be ripped, graded, and reclaimed. Map 3 Typical Drill Pad Sloped and
Map 4 Typical Drill Pad Flat show the operational and reclaimed drill pad surface.
Approximately Estimated acreage of disturbance for road and site construction is included in
Table 1 Drill Hole Estimated Disturbance Area below.
Table 1: Drill Hole Estimated Disturbance Area
Hole no. Estimated Site Estimated New Estimated Site Estimated New Estimated total
Area (sf) Road (ft) (Acres) Road (Acres) Disturbance(Acres)
LC-01-20 3600 30 0.083 0.0096 0.092
LC-02-20 3600 20 0.083 0.0005 0.083
LC-03-20 3600 20 0.083 0.0005 0.083
LC-04-20 3600 20 0.083 0.0005 0.083
LC-05-20 3600 40 0.083 0.0009 0.084
LC-06-20 3600 50 0.083 0.0011 0.084
LC-07-20 3600 30 0.083 0.0007 0.083
LC-08-20 3600 50 0.083 0.0011 0.084
LC-09-20 3600 20 0.083 0.0005 0.083
LC-10-20 3600 30 0.083 0.0007 0.083
LC-11-20 3600 20 0.083 0.0005 0.083
LC-12-20 3600 30 0.083 0.0007 0.083
LC-13-20 3600 20 0.083 0.0005 0.083
LC-14-20 3600 20 0.083 0.0005 0.083
LC-15-20 3600 30 0.083 0.0007 0.083
LC-16-20 3600 20 0.083 0.0005 0.083
Total 57600 450 1.32 0.019 1.34
5b-3) What seed mix (type and amount) will be used for revegetation; Reseeding will be
completed with the New Elk Mine seed mix, per request of the surface owner Hill Ranch. The
seed mix and rate are shown Table 2:Rangeland Seed Mix and Rate.
Table 2: Rangeland Seed Mix and Rate
Species Name Rate Ibs/acre
Western wheatgrass 2.00
Thickspike wheatgrass 0.50
Streambank wheatgrass 1.50
Blue gramo 0.67
Sideoats grama 2.50
Smooth brome 1.00
Spike muhly 0.33
Buffalograss 0.50
Little bluestem 1.20
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