APPCOR11231

• Permit No: C1984062
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 7/7/1983
• Doc Name: ENERGY MINE 3 RECLAMATION PLAN FILE C-036-81
• From: MLRD
• To: GETTY OIL CO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Richard D Lamm
Governor
July 1, 1983
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MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION
DAVID C. SHELTO N, Director
Mr. U.L. Damrau
Getty Uil Company
23385 Routt County Road 33
Oak Creek, Colorado 80467
RE: Energy Mine No. 3 Reclamation Plan, File No. C-036-81
Uear Mr. Damrau:
The Division has received the reclamation plan for Energy Mine No. 3.
Information contained in the plan will be considered as additional
material to File No. C-036-81,. We do not think it's necessary to
consider this information as a separate permit and therefore no
publication is necessary at this time. As we discussed yesterday,
however, it is my understanding that Colorado Yampa Coal Company will
submit a new application for reclamation only in August. The new
application will include everything but the tipple, haul road and office
area. When a new application is submitted, it will be necessary to
publish.
Review of Eneryy No. 3 is scheduled to occur in August. At that time we
will respond to the adequacy of the plan, or preforably review the
detailed information that will be submitted. Since the reclamation plan
submitted last week is of a very general nature it does not make sense to
review the plan until we have more detailed information.
Besides the review process, the Division is concerned about reclamation
progress at Mine No. 3. Last year, Colorado Yampa Coal Company had
I committed to completing topsoil redistribution on all surface mine areas
in the spring of 1983. In a meeting of June 10, ]983 Colorado Yampa Coal
Company claimed that the equipment was tied up at Eckman Park and only
~ the overburden stockpile area will be topsoiled and seeded this year.
This is only a small portion of the total area to be reclaimed at the
Energy Mine No. 3. Previously, the Division felt that since the surface
~ mine would be entirely reclaimed by the spring of 1983, a new sediment
control system in compliance with Rule 4.U5 may not be necessary. With
the extension proposed by Colorado Yampa Coal Company for reclamation of
the surface mine areas, a sediment control system designed in compliance
with Rule 4.U5 is necessary. As stated in the June, 1983 inspection
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