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1. Currently, Colowyo is approved to submit their quarterly pond inspections reports annually in the Annual Hydrology Report. Rule 4.05.9(14)(b) states that the "...professional engineer shall, promptly after each inspection required by 4.05.9(14), provide the Division, a certified report..." The Division requests that Colowyo submit a revision to the permit that changes the language in the permit to reflect that the pond inspection reports will be submitted to the Division on a quarterly basis, rather than yearly. Upon making this change, Colowyo will no longer be required to submit the quarterly pond inspection reports with the Annual Reclamation Report. Response: Colowyo will submit quarterly pond inspections on a quarterly basis as requested. Colowyo requests that this commitment does not commence until the ftrst quarter of 2008. This will allow Colowyo to submit all the 2007 quarterly inspections in the 2007 Annual Reclamation Report, and the first quarter 2008 quarterly report will be submitted at the end of the first quarter (March 2008). Colowyo will discontinue the submittal of quarterly inspections in the Annual Reclamation Report beginning with the 2008 ARR. 2. Pursuant to Rule 4.05.9(14), please ensure that, during construction and upon completion, the Engineer certified inspection reports for the West Taylor Pond, Section 21 Pond and Section 28 Pond are submitted to the Division. Please include, if necessary, a certified pond as-built drawing or clearly make note in the inspection report that no field changes were made to the approved pond design. Response: Colowyo will submit the necessary documentation in accordance with Rule 4.05.9(14) during and after construction is complete on the West Taylor Pond, Section 21 Pond, and Section 28 Pond. 3. Currently Colowyo has nine outstanding stipulations (stipulation 2-10). The status of each stipulation is detailed below along with any new, pertinent information regarding the stipulation. a. Stipulation 2.• Prior to disturbing any lands in the Lower Wilson area, the Colowyo Coal Company shall provide the Division with a PERMIT revision containing a mine plan and a reclamation plan and any additional baseline monitoring information (surface water, ground water, soils, vegetation, etc.) requested by the Division. The approval of Permit Revision 02 is only an approval for disturbance in the South Taylor Pit (South Taylor Pit, West Valley Fill, East Valley Fill and associated structures). NO DISTURBANCE IS APPROVED FOR THE LOWER WILSON AREA WITH THE APPROVAL OF PERMIT REVISION 02. This stipulation is a future compliance issue that must be addressed prior to any mining in the Lower Wilson Area. Response: As previously agreed upon by Colowyo and the Division during Permit Revision 02, Colowyo will submit a mine plan, reclamation plan, and an additional baseline monitoring information prior to commencing any mining in the Lower Wilson area. b. Stipulation 3: Prior to disturbing the Lower Wilson area the Colowyo Coal Company shall perform further archaeological investigations on seven areas identified as requiring more detailed study in the October 1984 report titled, "Cultural Resources Investigations in the Danforth Hills Proposed Coal Lease Area; Moffat and Rio Blanco Counties, Colorado;