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E~~.4 <br />S Coel Company <br />August 8, 2003 <br />Mr. Mike Boulay <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203-2273 <br />(303) 8GG-3567 <br />RE: Yoast Mine (Femur No. C-1994082) . <br />Minor Revision (MR-20) <br />Response to Adequacy Comments <br />Dear Mr. Boulay, <br />Seneca Coal Com <br />RECE'~ED <br />AUG 15 2003 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Enclosed please find three (3) copies of responses to your letter of July 8, 2003 for MR-20 to the <br />Yoast Mine (Permit No. C-1994-082). SCC has reviewed your adequacy comments and has provided <br />the following responses. In addition SCC is also requesting Small Area Exemptions (SAE) for three <br />(3) of the drill sites (#], #2, and #3) located outside of watersheds conuolled by approved sediment <br />ponds. The required documentation/demonstrations for the SAE requests are included in this <br />package. <br />Following are responses to the specific adequacy comments in your letter. <br />1. Please provide a Tab 6-4 and a Title Page far Appendix 6-4. <br />Response: The requested copies of the tab and cover sheet for Appendix 6-4 aze attached. <br />2. Please provide an appropriate exhibit number on Map 7, 2003 Exploration Program for intorparation into the <br />PAP (i. e., Exhibit 6-4b 2003 Exploration ProgramJ. <br />Response: The exhibit number has been revised as requested. It is designated as Exhibit 6-4a, 2003 <br />Exploration Program, rather than 6-4b. Copies of the revised Exhibit aze included with this <br />package. <br />3. Please make the following changer to revired TOCpage iii; 7) Under lirt of appenditer, Appendix 6-4 rhould <br />read 2003 inrtead of 2002 Exploration Plan, and Z) Under list of Exhiblty incorporate nem Exhibit 61f b. <br />Response: TOC page iii has been corrected and updated copies are provided in this package. <br />4. On page 9 under Item 6, the exploration .titer should be shown on Exhibit 6-4b irutead of the referenced Map 1. <br />Response: This reference has been corrected. In addition to the requests for revisions listed above, <br />SCC has revised a major portion of Appendix 6-4, Attachment 1 and included an Attachment 1A, <br />Hydrologic Documentation for Small Area Exemption. <br />S. Please submit a letter reyuerting withdrawal ofNOl application CX-2003-168-28. Thir is necessary for the <br />Division to eliminate the NOI from our application system. <br />any <br />Seneca Coal Company • P.O. Box 670 • Hayden, Colorado 81639 <br />Telephone (970) 276-3707 • FAX (970) 276-3014 <br />