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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St„ Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 8663567 FAX: (303) 832.8106 May 20, 2005 Huerfano County Planning Department Planning Director 401 Main St Walsenburg, CO 81089 RE: Termination of Jurisdiction, New Pryor Mine, Permit No. C-81-031 Dear County Planning Director: COLORADO DIVISION O F MINERALS GEOLOGY IECLA NATION•M INING SAi ETY•SCIENOE Bill Owens Governor Russell George Executive Director Ronald W. Cattany Division DileLYOr Natural Resource Trustee The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) has begun the process of terminating its jurisdiction over the reclaimed New Pryor coal mine. The mine site is located neaz the town of Pryor in Huerfano County about 1.5 miles west of the Pryor exit (Rouse Road) off of Interstate 25. The permit area lies within the S W 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, Ina and operations commenced shortly after and continued incompliance 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 Boazd. 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 Mazch 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 fortis, minimization of hydrologic impacts within the permitted azea, and prevention of hydrologic impacts outside the permitted azea demonstrate that the site has been successfully reclaimed over the past l3 years. Written comments, objections, and requests for an informal conference or a formal public heazing before the Mined Land Reclamation Boazd may be submitted to the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, 1313 Sherman St, Rm 215, Denver, CO 80203. Sincerel , ~Ca-- K t Gorham Environmental Protection Specialist R Certified Receipt No.: 7004 1350 0001 1635 8372 Return Receipt Requested Office of Office of Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Atlive and Inactive Mines Geological Survey