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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 275 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-0706 <br />14 Mazch 2006 <br />Mr Steve Self <br />Eastside Coal Company <br />1098 County Road 214 <br />Silt CO 81652 <br />RE: Eastside Mine (C-84-063); Weed Management Plan <br />Deaz Mr. Self: <br />RAD O <br />O N O F <br />RALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.EC LA NATION•NINING <br />EAf ETY•ECIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />CiOVEn10r <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />In September, the rules of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Boazd were revised. <br />Included within that revision was a new rule -Rule 4.15.1(5) requiring every operator to <br />have a weed management plan in their permit. <br />The exact rule states that "each operator shall submit a weed management plan that <br />will become part of the permit requirements. Species to be considered shall be <br />noxious weeds as set forth in the permit. The plan shall also address invasion of <br />other weed species that seriously threaten the continued development of desired <br />vegetation. Weed control methods shall also be used whenever the inhabitation of <br />the disturbed area by weeds threatens further spread of weeds to nearby areas." <br />A letter was sent by the Division on 1 December 2005 requesting that operators add this <br />weed management plan to their permit by minor revision by 1 March 2006. To date, <br />Eastside Coal Company has not submitted a revision to the Division. Please respond <br />with a plan to be added to the revegetation section of the permit in compliance with Rule <br />4.15.1(5) above. <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 303-866-4928. <br />Sincerely, <br />~ `6 <br />Jim Burnell <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />