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Summary <br />The Review Process <br />P2•~~~ <br />cl ~( U <br />The Division received a complete application for PR No. 2 on January 24, <br />1990. Acknowledgement of this was made to the operator on February 8, 1990. <br />Publication of the proposed permit revision was made February 19 and 26, <br />March 5 and 12, 1990 in the Durango Herald. Staff comments generated in <br />regard to adequacy issues identified during review of the proposed revision <br />were conveyed to National King Coal, Inc. in a letter dated April 4, 1990. A <br />meeting with the operator in regard to these adequacy issues and the possible <br />nature of the responses required for approval was held in Division offices <br />May 3, 1990. The operators' responses to the adequacy summary of April 4, <br />1990 were received by the Division on June 7, 1990. <br />Since the 120th day of the review period was reached June 5, 1990, the review <br />period was extended an additional 60 days or until August 5, 1990 as permitted <br />by Rule 2.07.4(6). As a result of certain deficiencies identified by the <br />staff during review of the operator's initial adequacy responses, a second <br />adequacy summary was sent to the operator on June 26, 1990. Revised narrative <br />and maps in response to this summary were received from the operator July 14, <br />1990. Since the major remaining concerns were addressed with this material, <br />the Division is proposing to approve the application for PR No. 2 with <br />stipulations. <br />Although the permit area for the King Coal Mine includes federal acreage, the <br />proposed PR No. 2 involves only privately owned surface and mineral rights. <br />No federal resources are directly affected and the application was not <br />reviewed by the Office of Surface Mining (OSM). OSM has determined that the <br />revision would not require a federal mine plan modification. <br />Description of the Environment <br />Please refer to the Jury 9, 1987 Findings of Compliance (Renewal). <br />Description of the Operation and Reclamation Plans <br />When the area of proposed PR No. 2 is added, the revised permit area of the <br />mine will total approximately 889 acres. All of the surface ownership is <br />private; approximately 400 acres of mineral ownership is federal; the <br />remaining 480 acres of mineral ownership is private. The 480 acres added by <br />PR No. 2 lie adjacent to the current permit area and comprise the SW1/4 SW1/4 <br />28, S1/2 SE1/4 29, NE1/4 NW1/4 32, and E1/2 32, T35N, R11W. <br />Mining techniques are unchanged from those described in the July 9, 1987 <br />Findings of Compliance (Renewal). Anticipated life of the mine, however, is <br />estimated to increase to 262 months based on a projected production of <br />175,000 t.p.y. <br />Reclamation will consist of dismantling and removing aTl structures, <br />backfilling and sealing the underground portals, regrading the area to achieve <br />a stable, productive land form, top soiling, seeding, and mulching. The <br />proposed post-mining land use is rangeland and wildlife habitat. <br />-a- <br />