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E <br />S comcomwnr Seneca Coal Company <br />September 24, 2007 <br />Mr. Mike Boulay <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />101 South 3~. Suite 301 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />(970) 242-5025 <br />13E: Seneca II Mine Acreage Review/Reconciliation <br />Mr. Boulay, <br />During the last Seneca II inspection, it was brought to SCC's attention that there was a discrepancy in the total ages <br />permitted for disturbance anti the disturbed acreage reported in the 2006 Annual Reclamation Report. SCC has <br />researched the issue and has the following explanation fox the discrepancy: <br />During the course of Permit Renewa104 (approved February 17, 2002) the disturbed acreage for Seneca II was updated <br />to reflect 2,128 acres permitted for disturbance. <br />Starting in 2005, SCC began to revise and reconcile acreages Eot the various Seneca operations. The East effort for <br />Seneca II resulted in 2,299.3 acres being reported as disturbed. However, this included 316.3 acres of Pre-Law <br />disturbance. Therefore; <br />2,299.3 (reported in 2005 ARR) .~ <br />- 316.3 (Pre-law azea) <br />1,979.0 disturbed acres <br />In 2007, SCC has further refined the disturbed azea by reviewing and updating the undisturbed azeas within the overall <br />disturbed area boundary. This resulted in a reduction of 4.0 acres in the disturbance area. Therefore; <br />1,979.0 acres <br />4.0 acres <br />1,975.0 actual disturbed aces <br />The actual disturbed acres are 153 acres less than the 2,128 acres approved Eor disturbance. In summary, the <br />inadvertent reporting of the Pre-Law acres has caused the confusion and there are no exceedence's to the permitted <br />disturbance acreage. <br />SCC will correct the acreages (with explanation) in the 2007 Annual Reclamation Report submittal. If you have any <br />comments or questions, please contact me at (970) 276-5217 or (970) 846-3648. <br />S,incer~ely, <br />%~ <br />Roy ICazo <br />Reclamation Manager <br />Seneca Coat Company . P.O. Box 670 • Hayden, Colorado 81639 <br />Telephone X970) 278.5219 . FAX X970) 278-5222 <br />