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King Coal Mine (C-1981-035) MT-9 <br /> Maximum annual production for the King Coal Mine was increased to 1,300,000 tons of coal in 2014. <br /> Coal is shipped from the site by trucks, which travel county roads to access State (both Colorado and <br /> New Mexico) and U.S. highway systems. <br /> Surface facilities at King II are depicted on permit Map King II-007 and include: office building and <br /> bath house, shop, truck scale and house, two stack tubes, coal storage areas, mine ventilation intake <br /> fan, water storage tanks, an electrical substation, and a sediment pond. Topsoil was salvaged as <br /> required, and is being stored in two stockpiles (as with other facilities, locations are on Map King II- <br /> 007). A haul road connects the surface facilities to County Road 120. <br /> Mining activities at the King I Mine were terminated, and the portals were sealed in January 2009. <br /> "Plant growth medium" piles were built at two locations as shown on Map King I-007. The Division <br /> has previously approved the road and certain buildings as permanent structures, per the landowner's <br /> request. The haul road at King I is a pre-law road. Activities at King I are generally limited to those <br /> associated with coal mine waste storage and disposal. Two sediment ponds serve to treat runoff <br /> from the disturbed areas. <br /> The primary consumptive use of water at the mine is for dust suppression at King II. GCC has estimated <br /> a use of 8.61 acre feet per year. This water is supplied from a diversion on the Hay Gulch Ditch or from <br /> an alluvial well field. The right to the use of this water is documented in Appendix 2 of the PAP (Water <br /> Division No. 37 Court Decree from 2011). <br /> Reclamation at each mine will consist of dismantling and removing all structures (except those <br /> approved for permanent retention); backfilling and sealing the underground portals; regrading to <br /> achieve a stable, productive landform (including the backfilling of highwalls); rebuilding channels; and <br /> distributing topsoil, seed, and mulch. Topsoil will be placed to a depth of six inches. Seeding <br /> techniques, the approved seed mix, sampling methods, and revegetation success criteria are detailed <br /> in Section 2.05.4 of the PAP. The approved post-mining land uses for both mines are consistent with <br /> those that existed in the pre-mining condition, namely: rangeland,wildlife habitat, and agricultural use. <br /> Section II - Revisions to the Permit <br /> The Division has not approved any bond releases related to the King Coal Mine. <br /> The following are revisions processed since RN-08 was issued on November 21, 2022. This includes <br /> revisions that have decision dates after November 21, 2022, and revisions with pending decisions. <br /> • Minor Revision No. 51 was received by the Division on August 31, 2023. The revision was <br /> approved and issued on September 8, 2023. MR-51 updated the PAP with a new Certificate of <br /> Liability Insurance. <br /> Page 9 of 11 <br />