REV03794

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 6/22/2001
• Doc Name: POWDERHORN COAL CO PROOF OF PUBLICATION PARTIAL BOND RELEASE PN C-81-041
• From: J E STOVER & ASSOCIATES
• To: DMG
• Type & Sequence: SL1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

-- .!. E. STOVER & ASSOC{ATES
2768 COMPASS DRIVE, SUITE 101
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81506
PHONE: [phone], FAX [phone]
MINE ENGINEERING
MINE RECLAMATION
May 23, 2001
Ronald & Elizabeth Smith
P.O. 154
Mesa, CO 81643
Dear People:
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CONST. MANAGEMENT
Powderhorn Coal Company is responsible for the reclamation of the Roadside North and South
Portals under Division of Minerals and Geology, Permit No. C-81-041. Powderhom Coal
Company has periodically reclaimed portions of the mine disturbance from 1985 to-date.
One provision of the Division of Minerals and Geology's Rules is that the mine must be bonded
for the estimated reclamation cost. Since a portion of the reclamation work has been
performed, Powderhom Coal Company has formerly requested a partial bond release from the
Division of Minerals and Geology. Powderhorn Coal Company has a bond liability of
$2,903,016 and has requested that up to $314,502 of that amount be released. In accordance
with the Division's Rule 3.03.2(1), Powderhom Coal Company is required to send written notice
of its partial bond release request to adjacent land owners, surface owners and various local
governing bodies.
The area for which the partial bond is being requested is the Roadside mines, North and South
Portals, and are located approximately three miles northeast of Palisade, CO at the Interstate
70, Cameo Exit No.46. The reclamation work has been done in T10S R 98W Sections 26, 27,
28, 29, 34, 35, T11 R98W Sections 2, 11, 14 and T1S R2E Section 1. All of the mine portals
have been sealed. The South Lease Exploration roads, North Decline, North West Intake
Portal, South Fan and the 2 West Portals have been restored to approximate original contour.
Approximately 18" and 24" of cover, including topsoil, was placed on 9.6 acres of Cameo
Refuse Disposal Area No.1 and 7.6 acres of Cameo Refuse Disposal Area No. 2 respectively.
Topsoil was removed and replaced at the Cameo borrow area No. 1. The overland conveyor,
from transfer 1 to transfer 4, has been dismantled and removed from the site and some
monitoring wells sealed. A few miscellaneous buildings and structures have been removed
from the site. All work has been performed in accordance with plans approved by the Division
of Minerals and Geology.
Sincerely,
;1. E. Stover, P.E.
Consulting Engineer