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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Dcpartmcm of Nalu ral Rc~uurccs <br />1 11 3 Sherman 51., Room ? 15 <br />Ocnver, QiloraAn RO'Ol <br />Phonc~ 00 {) H6fi- 45fi7 <br />FAX: IIOJI Rl? 8106 <br />October 7, 1996 <br />Mr. Robert Montgomery <br />Western Energy Company <br />Box 99, Castle Rock Road <br />Colstrip, MT 59323 <br />RE: Reclamation, Golden Eagle Mine, #C-81-013 <br />Dear Mr. Montgomery: <br />I~~ <br />DEPARTME[d'T OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames S Cochhead <br />Erecmive Dnecbr <br />M¢hael R Cong <br />Drvrsion Direuor <br />After my latest inspection visit to the Golden Eagle mine and conference call with you and <br />Ron Thompson, I thought it would be appropriate to document my understanding of plans <br />and activities related to reclamation at the Golden Eagle mine. <br />As we discussed, the Division does not agree with the proposed post-mining topography <br />changes as depicted on the three preliminary maps received on September 20, 1996. <br />Specifically, those maps are as follows: <br />1. Reclamation cross sections of the proposed post-mining topography <br />2. Proposed post-mine topography <br />3. Final reclamation of the site <br />Two significant proposed changes in the approved post-mining topography (PMT) are noted <br />on maps 1 and 2. One area is at, and above, the road behind the office building location <br />at 1880 feet on map 1, B-B'. The second is at the outslope of the material storage yard, <br />above the railroad tracks, at approximately 2400 feet on map 1, B-B'. The Division is <br />confused as to why, at the road location at 1880 feet, there is a difference between the <br />existing contour and the proposed contour. Please refer to the enclosed overlay of map 1. <br />[f the road is to stay as permanent, then it would seem that the existing and proposed' <br />contour ai this location would be the same. Assuming that is true, then there appears to <br />be a volume of fill from above the railroad tracks (at A) that could be used to backfill up <br />to the north edge of the proposed permanent road (at B), approximating the approved PMT <br />above the tracks. As discussed with you and Ron Thompson, the Division does not see the <br />need to modify the approved PMT directly above the railroad tracks, especially when this <br />