REV05443

• Permit No: C1980005
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 11/16/2006
• Doc Name: Response to Comments
• From: Seneca Coal Company
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: RN5
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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November 15, 2006
Ivfr. Mike Boulay
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
1313 Sherman St, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
[phone]
RE: Seneca II Mine Permit C-80-005
Renewal of Permit (RN-OS) Response to Comments
Deaz Mr. Boulay,
Seneca Coal Compa
~OV 16 2006
Divi.,~on u. iz _oiamaiion,
Nlmin9 ~,i1 Safety .
Enclosed, please find three copies of revised and/or additional information for RN-OS addressing the Adequacy
Comments of your October 13, 2006 letter.
A response to each comment is provided below and each comment is numbered accordingly.
Rule Z.R3Lega1, Financisl, Compliance. and Related Information
1. The DRMS has received updates from AVS indicating changer in offzcer and director information. Please update Attachment 3-
3 ojTab 3 accordingly.
Response: An updated Attachment 3-3 is enclosed. In addition Tab 3 teat has been revised to comply with the
updated 12/05 Rules and Regulations.
Rule 2.07.6(~(n) Criteria for Review ofPemrit AppGcadons for Permit Approval or Denial
2. DBMS it required to make a finding far new permitr and at permit renewalr that `Yhe activities would not affect the continued
existence of endangered or threatened species or result in the destruction or adverre moth, (:cation of their critical habitak as
determined under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 or the Nongame, Endangered or Threatened Species Conservation Act.
Volume 9 Tab 11 of the PAP containr a IY~ildlife Survey przpared in 1980. Threatened and endangered rpeder that rould
porsibly occur in the project area aregiven on page 1 S of the rurvey. Please review and verify that the survey includes the atrrent !ut
of species identified for Routt County, or have a new survey done using the current list. The currant /ist can be found on the
USFTY/S website at.
httb: / /mountain prairiefws. rov/endrpp/CountyLists/COLORADO.btm
Response: Renewal of Permit C-80-005 would not affect the continued existence of endangered or threatened species
or result in the destruction or adverse modification of their critical habitats as determined under the Endangered
Spedes Act of 1973 or the Nongame, Endangered or Threatened Spedes Conservation Act. Critical habitat is a term
used in the Endangered Species Ac to refer to specific geographic azeas that aze essential for the conservation of
threatened or endangered Spedes and that may require special management considerations. There bas been no critical
habitat for any listed Spedes identified at Seneca II.
Seneca Coal Company • P.O. Box 670 • Hayden, Colorado 81639
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