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/r III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br /> <br />~T~TE ~1F ~'ni ('~R a 1-11 <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman $1., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Phone. (3031 866-3567 <br />F 4%. (303) 832-8106 <br />November 24, 1992 <br />Mr. Jerry H. Koblitz <br />Greystone Development <br />5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. <br />Suite 104 <br />Englewood, CO 80111 <br />Re: Phase II Bond Release Application <br />Kaiser Colorado Coal Mine No. 1, Permit No. C-81-024 <br />Dear Mr. Koblitz: <br />/nF ~O ~ <br />A%~~ <br />^.. r <br />~.n> <br />/8]6 ~ <br />Ruv Romer <br />Governor <br />htirhael8 Long <br />Divi Sinn DireUOr <br />The staff has reviewed the Phase II Bond Release application for CCMC No. 1 . We find it <br />incomplete with respect to information required by both Rule 3.03.2(1) and by our <br />recommended submittal format outlined in the enclosed Handbook Memorandum entitled <br />Bond Release on Permanent Program Areas. Please provide the following information to <br />make the application complete: <br />1 i The date the permit was approved; <br />2) The acreage for which release is requested; <br />3) The legal description of the site; <br />4) Copies of the written notice to seek release to parties <br />identified in Rule 3.03.2(1); <br />5) The affidavit of publication indicating that Kaiser is seeking <br />release on the site per Rules 3.03.2(11(bl and (c) and <br />2.07.3(2); <br />61 The map and table documenting the topsoil replacement <br />depth; <br />7) The vegetation map showing both the reference area and the <br />reclaimed areas. <br />On a related matter, the determination of the completeness of an application does not <br />have any bearing on the Division's decision to grant Phase II Bond Release. As such, we <br />would like to take this opportunity to forewarn you of a concern we have regarding the <br />revegetation success at the mine. As you are aware, the Division sampled at the site on <br />September 1 and 2, 1992. The Division found that the reclaimed area had attained 31.6 <br />percent vegetative cover and the reference area had 44.75 percent, demonstrating that <br />only a 70.6 percent cover had been established. These figures seemed to vary <br />significantly from the 28.6 percent and 28 percent (101 .2 percent) found by your <br />sampling. This discrepancy suggests that the Division should re-sample the site next <br />summer prior to any decision on bond release. <br />