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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 27 5 C O L O RAD O <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION O r <br />Phone: (303) 86(r3567 MIN &RA L S <br /> <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 G E O L O G Y <br /> 0.ECLAMATION•NINING <br />[ <br />May 20, ZOOS SAffTY•SCIENCE <br />B[lan VeZZanl Bill Owens <br /> Governor <br />230 9`s Ave <br /> RGSUu ceGrse <br />Kvkland WA 98033 Executive Director <br /> Ronald W. Cattany <br />)ZE: Termination of Jurisdiction <br />New Pryor Mine <br />Permit No. C-81-031 Division Direc[Gr <br />, <br />, Natura{Resource Trustee <br />Deaz Mr. Vezzanie: <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) has begun the process ofterminating its jurisdiction over <br />the reclaimed New Pryor coal mine. The mine site is located neaz the town of Pryor in Huerfano County about 1.5 <br />miles west of the Pryor exit (Rouse Road) off of Interstate 25. The permit azea lies within the S W 1/4 Section 19, <br />T29S R65 W of the 6~ Principle Meridian. The permit azea under consideration for termination of jurisdiction and <br />final liability release is 138 acres of which approximately 22 acres was disturbed and subsequently reclaimed. <br />The New Pryor Strip Mine was permitted by Viking Coal Company. The permit was issued effective November 9, <br />1982 and a bond was submitted. The permit was later transferred to American Fuels, Inc. and operations commenced <br />shortly after and continued in compliance with the Rules for coal mining for approximately one yeaz.In late 1984, the <br />operation went into temporary cessation and in 1986 the permit was permanently revoked by the Mined Land <br />Reclamation Boazd. <br />The mine site was reclaimed by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division using money from a grant from <br />the Office of Surface Mining, a branch ofthe U.S. Department of Interior. Final reclamation was completed on <br />March 18, 1992 for a total cost of $83,260.00. A total of 22 acres was graded to approximate original contour, <br />topsoiled, and revegetated. Stability of the reclaimed land, successful revegetation of grasses and forbs, <br />minimization of hydrologic impacts within the permitted azea, and prevention of hydrologic impacts outside the <br />permitted azea demonstrate that the site has been successfully reclaimed over the past 13 yeazs. <br />Written comments, objections, and requests for an informal conference or a formal public heazing before the <br />Mined Land Reclamation Boazd may be submitted to the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology, 1313 <br />Sherman St, Rm 215, Denver, CO 80203. <br />Sincere) , <br />A ~1(s <br />Kent orham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist II <br />Certified Receipt No.: 7004 1350 0001 1635 9300 <br />Return Receipt Requested <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Adive and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />