REV09998

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 7/31/1996
• Doc Name: YOAST MINE PN C-94-082 TR 03
• From: SENECA COAL CO
• To: DMG
• Type & Sequence: TR3
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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MS . Erica Crosby pivisi0n of ivufltliais a urology
Division of Minerals and Geology
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203-2273
RE: Yoast Mine Permit C-94-082, TR03
Dear Ms. Crosby:
Enclosed please find three copies of an application for TR03 to the
Yoast Mine Permit C-94-082. This technical revision requests an
incidental permit boundary change. The additional permit area will
be partially disturbed to allow for construction of a deadhead
route for the 650 dragline to walk from the Seneca II mine to the
Yoast mining area.
• The additional area is required to construct two "light-use" one
time only, deadhead routes. The first road will be located at the
intersection of the Seneca II mine entrance road and Routt County
Road 27 (RCR27). This road will serve a dual purpose. While the
dragline crosses RCR27 traffic will be detoured along the
constructed road to keep traffic flowing. As soon as RCR27 has been
cleared off, after the crossing, it will be reopened for traffic.
The dragline will then deadhead down the road and tie into Yoast
Road "A".
The second road will be constructed from Yoast Road "A" to safely
walk the dragline under existing PSCO/wAPA powerlines and maintain
the minimum clearance distance to pass safely under the powerlines.
Both roads will be constructed shortly before the dragline starts
his deadhead. They will be reclaimed immediately after the dragline
utilizes each road. Seneca has scheduled this move for the third
week in September. we would appreciate an expeditious review of
this revision so we can achieve our anticipated schedule. if the
Division comes up with any concerns, please contact me and we will
start responding while you finish your review of this revision.
The reclamation bond cost estimate has also been updated to account
for several changes made in the last few revisions submitted. A
cost to reclaim the deadhead roads associated with this revision
has been added. From MR06, the powerline has been reduced to 3.0
• miles in length, 400 feet of light-use road added, 0.2 miles of
access road to the old explosives storage area was removed and the
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