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ENERGY COMPANY <br />November 14, 1986.:.': ~.a sox is~ GOLDEN; COIp/ADO' /0101 <br />Weld COuritq <br />915 1'O ' <br />Greeley, C0 <br />ddmin~as3oners <br />8(!691 <br />Re: CertiflCete.of~Ca~ignetion for ash disposal <br />Dear Sire: <br />F$~~~~~~!~D <br />DEC 18 1986 . <br />MINE=U ..:+wL. <br />RECLAMATION DIVISION <br />Coors-'Energy.,Cb;.., a.aubeidlary 'of The Adolph Coors Coapeny, a <br />corporati'on:•fiai{w9d under the Incas of the State of Colorado, has a <br />Hining:rPerMia.•ss~ied by The ?fined lend Rec2aadtion Diviaibn of The- <br />Departmeit. of.'j(aturnl Resources to operate a'eoel mine known as the: <br />Keenesburg'Mine in,,Weld County, epproxiaetely six miles north of the,., <br />Town o£ Keenesbargj to Sections 28'.25,35 and 36 of`Towriahip 3 North,, <br />~^ Range 64 W., of: the Sixth Principal Meridian, State of Colorado. <br />•, , <br />.~ <br />The noel mined (1080 TonsdDny> at this; locntion,is,trucked to the <br />parent company,.poyei plant in 8oliien, CO. The nsh. waste Zlly.~pah, <br />and bottom ash> generated b.y this operation is presently sl:ur.ried <br />from the holding bin;on a daily basis,. reduced:•by centrifuging in.. <br />moisture content.to'30x by weight and"trucked'to the:`Pdrfet clay p.ia <br />in 'Golden. The quantities`are SO c.y.'`dai'ly oY~ iYyash, and: 50~otiy.,.,_. <br />daily mdxed bottoa `ash, The "me~eral. Des a teicture resemDl'ng.sandy <br />clay that is dry eno,.ugh to'"be handled''Tyy ordi~ePy:dump tFUCks .end <br />wet erLOUgh 'to nbt •ceuae. anyfugitive dust problei/s in the ~i:: <br />municipality. <br />Coors proposes to change the waste disposal site from the present <br />location or to.edri'currently use the Keenesburg Nine.' The mine <br />disposal altes:w.ould De loceted.at. the ®nds of the__mine._strips.as <br />shown on tE1e..nL£~eched-area .map-arsd wou.ld.'be cNeriged.;eveiy'six months, <br />Or ao.. es:rOquiced`,fa¢lgmatioR"followa:.tl}a mining operation. In • <br />ottcer:wocga+':eecA'seLaZl:disposal sj.te~WOUd<l,.:be used to.eollect <br />approximaCgIy~1A;900 ~utiic yards o~;thi@;CVet f}yeah/bottom ash . <br />mixture.:aftit'•vlilCh •Llae:~ thd•~aLte'woula: bs returnery to .original <br />contour; .topsislied:.and`seeded,. ,The site@:;wouhdsell;:~be,..af~ove the. <br />spoii g;pand•~wa~er~'tnD3e :qs. presently moeil,tprsd;~i~ ~.ttre,.reclamation <br />areas .and ,dt lse'sYr.•foLYr .f~dt_below find!' reCiaAation el®vdtiori., The <br />sites.-would=-.be~.'!#L-•.L6romY'e'oaaye- which i~.`theti•natua,eil state ale.; . <br />quite ~impervlous.;.anq(lrr',most;~c~ses wouLd~`eiai?,.~be.:cpver¢d.;wi-th clay:. ~. <br />... <br />.. ~ l .~ <br />- !r -~_ V_ _ .. <br />