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Mr. Stuart A. Sanderson <br />April 4, 1995 - 1995 Awards <br />Page 2 <br />Operations at Honeywoad Caal Company's Hamilton Mine hegan in the spring of 1992. Permitted for 1147 acres, <br />the Hamilton Mine ceased operations a year later, after disturbing 111 acres and producing 430,000 tons of coal. <br />Following the initiation of reclamation activities in the summer of 1993, the Hamilton Mine achieved a full Phase <br />I Bond Release in the fall of 1994. <br />The Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Company employs a 'Rotaclear" machine in their topsoil stripping operations <br />at the Edna Mine. Using a 'Ratodear' machine allows Pittsburg and Midway to incorporate vegetation into their <br />stripped topsail, and replace topsoil in a "live-handled" manner without having to reseed. This reclamation practice <br />has resulted in rapid revegetation success and a reduction in topsoil erosion. Brome, bluegrass and 6- to 10-inch <br />tall stands of snawherry, serviceberry, chokecherry, Wood's rose and sagebrush have been well re-established. <br />In the category of Reclaimed Mine, the award goes to Quinn Coal Company for Outstanding Overall Reclamation <br />achieved at the Tomahawk Mine near Cedaredge, Colorado. In addition to successfully achieving full Phase I and <br />Phase II Bond Releases, Quinn Coal Company took extra measures during the construction of a permanent diversion <br />channel and the removal of its sediment ponds to hlend the reclaimed disturbances into the surrounding undisturbed <br />topography. Quinn Coal Company has also successfully established a diverse woody plarrt community comprised of <br />juniper, sumac, plum, chokecherry, antelope bitterbrush and faurwing saltbush. <br />The Division appreciates the assistance and cooperation of the Colorado Mining Association in the preparation of <br />the 1995 Awards Program. Please do not hesitate to contact us, if you have any further questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~4}..~ ~CC~,titiiti(~~. <br />Daniel I. Hernandez / <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />DlHlgaw <br />cc: Susan McCannon, DMG <br />Mike Lang, DMG <br />M.Im1An"N~95.3h <br />