REV14680 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

.--'s iii iiiiuiiiiiu iii 999 United States Department of the Interior OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING Reclamation and Enforcem enr 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 Dcmcr, Colorado R0202-5733 February 28, 1996 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Mr. Michael B. Long, Director Divisicn of Minerals and Geology Department of Natural Resources M ~r~i~i n '~' 0 1 ~g96 ~iv~sion of ~~Inerals ~ GPOio9Y RE: Proposed Decision to Approve Phase I Bond Release, Apex No. 2 Mine, Permit No. C-81-011 Dear Mr. Long: This letter acknowledges the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement's (OSM) receipt and review of the subject January 29, 1996, Proposed Decision. OSM is in agreement with the Proposed Decision. The Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) conducted the Phase I Bond Release inspection required at Colorado Rule 3.03.2(2) on October 24, 1995. DMG's Proposed Decision documents the inspection findings and that all required public and surface landowner notifications were made in a timely manner prior to the inspection. The OSM Denver Field Division (DFD) participated in the inspection and inspection findings are documented in the OSM Mine-Site Evaluation Inspection Report dated November 08, 1995. The United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) also participated in the bond release inspection. DFD confirmed via telephone with BLM (MS. Janet Hook) on February 27, 1996, that BLM had received and reviewed the DMG Proposed Decision and would be providing a concurrence letter that BLM agrees with the Proposed Decision. No other Federal Land Management Agencies are involved in the Proposed Decision. DFD understands that the total surface disturbed area of 4.96 acres is privately owned and the coal removed was federally owned. Areas specifically excluded from the Phase I Release include the east yard berm; the access road to the bathhouse; the sediment pond area which will be filled in; and the portion of the pond embankment that will be breached.