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
Additional Comment:
Our consultant Arcadis U.S., Inc. (Arcadis) senior staff archaeologist, Dulaney Barclay
conducted a formal records search of the entire project area through the Colorado Office of
Archaeology and Historic Preservation (OAHP) on September 25, 2020. The records search was
performed to locate previously recorded cultural resources and investigations at or near the
sixteen proposed core hole locations.
The Lorencito Canyon area was surveyed in the late 1990s(1996-1997)by Metcalf
Archaeological Consultants and again in 2001 by Greystone Environmental Consultants. As a
result of these surveys roughly 250 cultural resources were documented. A majority of the
cultural resources documented are prehistoric in age with some notable historic resources
recorded(Weston to Tercio Wagon Road, Colorado and Wyoming Railroad Grade). Of the
roughly 250 resources documented, approximately half have been officially evaluated for the
National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) by the OAHP. A majority have been determined to
be not eligible for listing in the NRHP. Several require additional information before a
determination can be made. Only a few have been determined to be eligible for listing in the
NRHP including a prehistoric quarry site, Native American ceremonial sites,and a segment of
the Colorado and Wyoming Railroad Grade. Roughly the other half of the sites in the Lorencito
project area have a"field recommendation" which is the opinion of the investigator on NRHP
eligibility. These resources do not currently have an official determination of eligibility from the
OAHP. All 16 proposed core drill hole locations are identified to be outside of the areas of
potential concern and therefore no impacts to cultural sites will not occur.
9. Have reclamation costs been included with this Notice to assist in determining the
amount of Performance Bond Required.
Table 4 Estimated Direct Cost Bonding Requirements shows the calculation of the Direct
Cost for the Performance Bond. The direct reclamation cost for the entire project is estimated to
be about $45,000. Table 5 Estimated Total Bonding Requirements shows the calculation of
the Performance Bond including mobilization, job superintendent, profit, engineering, and
management. The total reclamation cost for the entire project is estimated to be about$78,000.
The following assumptions were used for the bonding requirements below:
Reclamation of each mud pit is$200.00
Regrading each pad is $288.00
Reseeding each pad is $22.00
Regrading New Roads is $0.16 per foot of linear disturbance
Reseeding New Roads is $0.09 per foot of linear disturbance
Sealing and Plugging Holes is $3.62 per foot of hole depth
Mobilization to each location is $500.00
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