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"Placement of Flyash in A pit is complete. B-Pi[ is presently being used for ash disposal." (see <br />Paragraph 4 below)[Rule 2.03.3(1)] <br />2.0.4(2) Contents <br />In compliance. A timetable is provided (Permit, pagel 17). A cost estimate is provided (Permit, <br />page l 18 through 123. This cost estimate is the original estimate. A recommendatiotl of this <br />review is to add information addressing the current estimate of the cost of remaining reclamation <br />at the site [Rule 2.03.3(1)]. The most recent cost estimate is dated I September 1999. Final <br />grading plans are included. Replacement and redistribution of soils is described. A plan for <br />revegetation is at pages 11 ~ through 116b of the Permit. The plan provides for the disposal of <br />demolition materials. The plan includes provision for the sealing of wells. As mentioned before, <br />other permits for these activities have been acquired. <br />Using the 1998 Annual Reclamation Report to calculate the topsoil balance, the Division finds <br />that Coors Energy Company has adequate topsoil available to complete reclamation in <br />accordance with the approved reclamation plan. The 1998 Annual Reclamation Report reported <br />remaining topsoil as 430,000 Bank Cubic Yards. Based upon remaining acreage to be reclaimed, <br />as listed on page 126 of the ARR, and required topsoil replacement requirements, Coors Energy <br />Company needs 400,672 Cubic Yazds of topsoil material. Coors Energy Company has adequate <br />topsoil material to replace the required topsoil thickness. <br />Coors Energy Company has developed a seedmix adapted to the site and which supports the <br />post-mining land-use of rangeland. The seedmix contains a diverse mix of grass species. Only <br />one forb species is included in the seedmix. Vegetation monitoring conducted in 1998 indicated <br />that only two reclaimed areas sampled would have achieved the required species composition for <br />forb species. The reclamation success standard for species composition requires a minimum of <br />3% relative importance attributed to a forb species. <br />Based upon 1998 vegetation sampling data, Coors Energy Company might benefit from revision <br />of the reclamation seedmix to include additional forb species. The currently approved seedmix is <br />acceptable; however, a revision to the seedmix to increase forb species could aid the operator in <br />achieving the reclamation standazds. <br />ib ~ September 1999 <br />