REV00297

• Permit No: C1981048
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Name: MLRD MINUTES
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AGENDA LTEM 28 - WRCHE51'ER COLU;9INE COAL COCIPANY. File No. C-014-81
Page 6
Staff presentation was made by Reclamation Specialist, bob Liddle, regarding a
request for an informal opinion Erom Ctie Board as [o whether or not [heir existing
operations are in or adjacent to an alluvial valley ELoor. "This Item concerns
Dorct~estec's Canon City Pline, .tl, located 7!p miles soutliwes[ of Florence.
After considerable discussion, it was MOVED that rile Board does not have informatiu~i
which would allow it to say [l~at there arc iio alluvial valley floors in the confin~:•:
of rile Dorchester Colomine proposed area. SECONDEU and PASSED U[JAIJI;IOUSLY.
AGENDA ITEM 29 - CWRCkiES'fER CULUMINE COAL COMPANY, File No. C-015-81
StaEE presentation was made by Reclamation Specialist, Bob I.Lddle, regarding a
request Eat an informal opinion from Clie Board as to whether or not their existing
operations ace in or adjacent to an alluvial valley floor. This item concerns
Dorchester's Fruita Mine wliicl~ is located about ten miles nortliwes[ of Grand Junction.
After review by the staff, staff recommends that [fie re is no[ an alluvial valley
floor in or adjacent to tl~e Fruita Mine itself.
It was h10VED that based on the staff recommendation and rile description of the
evidence presented to [l~em that [tie Board issue an advisory opinion that the
area surrounding the Dorchester Colomine Coal Company Fruita line does not appear
to be in or adjacent to an alluvial valley floor. SECONDED and PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
AGEh1DA ITEM 3U - ENERGY FUELS CORPORATION, Filc tJo. 76-16
Staff presentation was male by Ruclamation Specialist, 806 Liddle, In writing,
ATTACNP1EtJT J. This is a request Eor bond release.
After considerable discussion, it was MOVED [liar tine Board release Energy Fuels
Corporation Erom liability in areas A, B, C, D, E, F and G at their 113 Mine leaving
for the time being rile calculation whether specific bond amounts should be returned
Co the operator until processing and approval of the re-application under the new
Coal Act. SECONDED and PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
AGENDA ITEM 31 - TRINIDAD BASIN t1lhllNG INC., File No. 79-53
Staff presentation was made by Reclamation Specialist, Mike Savage, regarding
an amendment to rile mine plan, to enlarge rile permit area [o include sediment
control facilities within the permit boundary, to present calculations and map
sediment control facilities, to incorporate the railroad loadout facility in
Trinidad; this to be an interim approval. This amendment authorizes no additional
mining or change in the mining plan.
Staff recommends approval for portions of rile amendment regarding the permit boundary
change and recommend approval of sections dealing with the loadout facility with one
stipulation. Relative to the sediment control facility, the staff continues to have
outstanding unresolved concerns. Staff recommends and requests that the Board
delegate [o the staff the authority to approve tl~e sediment control system once the
remaining concerns are resolved subject to Board ratification.
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