ENFORCE35932

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 10/28/2004
• Doc Name: Reclamation and Permit Compliance Status
• From: DMG
• To: Seneca Coal Company
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman SL, Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
October 28, 2004
COLORADO
DIVISION O F
MIN SRALS
GEOLOGY
RECIAM ATION•MIN ING
SA FETY•SCIEN CE
Bill Owens

Mr. Greg Kitchen
General Mana er
g Governor

Russell George
Executive DirecYOr
Seneca Coal Company
P.O. Box 670 Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Hayden, CO 81639 Natural Resource Trustee
Re: Reclamation and Permit Compliance Status
Seneca Coal Company
Dear Mr. Kitchen:
In the Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) letter of October 22, 2004, DMG committed
to provide a detailed response to Seneca Coal Company's (SCC) October 7 letter following
completion of the October inspections. These site inspections were completed on October 18-19
at the Yoast and Seneca [I Mines, and on October 26-27 at the Seneca II-W Mine.
Additionally, in our meeting with representatives of SCC today, additional discussions regarding
the status of the Seneca Mines was discussed. This letter addresses the items in your October 22
letter as updated in our meeting today and also summarizes the reclamation projects based on the
Division's October inspections.
Permitting Tasks and Schedule
SCC identified several outstanding and upcoming permitting actions. The Division agrees with
the priorities as set forth in your letter for the most part. Two items were not included that the
Division feels are worthy of mention. The Division issued a proposed decision for Yoast TR-25
on October 6, 2004. TR-25 includes a revised backfilling and grading schedule that is now part
of the approved Yoast permit. Seneca 11-W PR-4 was not included on SCC's list. The Division
provided a draft findings document to SCC on October 18. However, we are waiting for the legal
right of entry documentation before we can propose a decision. In our meeting today, SCC stated
that right of entry information would be provided in the next couple of days.
SCC discussed several upcoming changes at both the Seneca II-W and Yoast Mines in the
meeting today. The Division recognizes that the plans approved in TR-25 and PR-4 revisions are
subject to future changes in the mining and reclamation plans at the Yoast and Seneca II-W
Mines.
The following table provides a summary of the permitting tasks the Division is tracking. This list
is very similar to the list provided by SCC.
Office of Office of Colorado
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey