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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman 6t., Room 2t s - C O L D RA D O Denver, Colorado 80203 D 1 v l S I o N o r Phone: (303) 866-3567 MINERAL S FAX: 1303) 832-8106 G E O L O G Y 0.f ClA MATION•MININO May 20, 2005 SAFETY•SCIENCE Bill Owens Huerfano County Commissioner crrvemar County Commissioner RuSSell George 401 Maul St Executive Director Walsenburg, CO 81089 Ronald w. Cattany Division Direcor RE: Termination of Jurisdiction, New Pryor Mine, Permit No. C-81-031 Naturzl Resource Trustee Dear County Commissioner: The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) has begun the process ofterminating its jurisdiction over the reclaimed New Pryor coal mine. The mine site is located near the town of Pryor in Huerfano County about 1.5 miles west of the Pryor exit (Rouse Road) off of Interstate 25. The permit azea lies within the SW 1/4 Section 19, T29S R65 W of the 6th Principle Meridian. The permit area under consideration for termination of jurisdiction and fmal liability release is 138 acres of which approximately 22 acres was disturbed and subsequently reclaimed. The New Pryor Strip Mine was permitted by Viking Coal Company. The permit was issued effective November 9, 1982 and a bond was submitted. The permit was later transferred to American Fuels, Inc. and operations commenced shortly after and continued in compliance with the Rules for coal mining for approximately one yeaz.In late 1984, the operation went into temporary cessation and in 1986 the permit was permanently revoked by the Mined Land Reclamation Board. The mine site was reclaimed by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division using money from a grant from the Office of Surface Mining, a branch of the U.S. Department of Interior. Final reclamation was completed on March 18, 1992 for a total cost of $83,260.00. A total of 22 acres was graded to approximate original contour, topsoiled, and revegetated. Stability of the reclaimed land, successful revegetation of grasses and forbs, minimization of hydrologic impacts within the permitted area, and prevention of hydrologic impacts outside the permitted area demonstrate that the site has been successfully reclaimed over the past 13 years. Written comments, objections, and requests for an informal conference or a formal public hearing before the Mined Land Reclamation Board may be submitted to the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, 1313 Sherman St, Rm 215, Denver, CO 80203. Sincerely, / ~~~ ~~!~~ Kent Gorham Environmental Protection Specialist II Certified Receipt No.: 7004 1350 0001 1635 8358 Retum Receipt Requested Office of Office of Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey