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PQabody <br />Twentymile Coal <br />June 4, 2007 RECEIVED <br />Byron cr. walker JUN 0 7 2001 <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety Division of Reclamation, <br />1313 Shem~an Street, Room 215 Mining and Safety <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />(303) 866-4941 <br />29515 Routt County Road 27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />970.679.3600 <br />Re: Twentymile Coal Company - Foidel Creek Mine (C-82-056), Technical Revision TR07-60 Thickener <br />Underflow Lines -Technical Adequacy Responses <br />Dear Mr. Walker: <br />In response to yow 05/31/07 Technical Adequacy comment letter outlining minor text and map edits necessary <br />to meet Technical Adequacy requirements; the following respond to yow comments: <br />Item 1 -Rule 2.05.4(2)(b). A reclamation estimate of $9,700 was submitted with the application. The estimate <br />submitted is acceptable to the Division. The estimate for reclamation prepared by the Division was $5,007. By <br />telephone call of May 31, 2007, the Division estimate will become part of the application. <br />Response: TCC accepts the CDRMS's bond calculation numbers. <br />Item 2 - A presentation on small area exemprions (SAE) begins on page 2.05-79.1 (09/07/05. MROS-197). The <br />18-Right Ventilation Shaft (I'R04-44) site is discussed on page 2.05-84 (07/2/05, MROS-194). The 18-Right <br />Ventilation Shaf (T'R04-44) section is duplicated in the TR07-60 application on revised page 2.05-84.2 of <br />05/22/07. Note also that the new insertion is under the (5) Topsoil section of unchanged page 2.05-84.1 <br />(07/2/05, MROS-194). Please repaginate the section to eliminate duplication, keep the 18-Right Ventilation Shaft <br />in the SAE section, and place the underflow line project in the SAE section. <br />Response: The referenced text pages have been reviewed, revised, and repaginated to provide for text <br />continuity and address duplication. Copies of the revised pages accompany these responses. <br />Item 3 -Please change so much of the 18-Right Ventilation Shaft (1'R04-44) section that reads "(Exhibit 5, April <br />2004) " to read "(Exhibit 5, Apri12005 to Exhibit 8T) ". <br />Resaonse: The referenced text pages have been reviewed and revised as noted. Copies of the revised pages <br />accompany these responses. <br />Item 4 -Please refine the description of work on revised page 2.05-84.2 to include segregation and replacement <br />of topsoil during the underjlow pipeline trench excavation and backfill, and the salvage of topsoil from the <br />borehole pad area (Rule 4.06). <br />Response: The referenced text pages have been reviewed and revised to address soil material handling for all <br />disturbances. Copies of the revised pages accompany these responses. <br />