2001-02-06_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981025

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1983, Re: Technical Revision, Stony Ridge Fan Relocation, Permit No. C-025-81). The fan structures were moved from the Stony Ridge location to immediately south of Portal 1 (New Fan Shaft Site, 0.4 acres of disturbance). The fan portal (Stony Ridge) was to be backfilled, and the fan shaft site (1 acre) was to be regraded to approximate original contour, topsoil spread, and seeded. A seed mix to be used on the road to the ventilation fan is referenced on page 4-64 of the PAP. SL-01 documents that the "mine site" was backfilled and graded. The SL-02 findings recognized that there was no bond liability identified for the fan shaft road but that it was a disturbed area (no acreage identified). The fan shaft area (reclaimed) and the fan shaft road are permanent features in their present condition (PAP, page 4-v, 4-48, 4-98d). Acreage of the fan shaft area and fan shaft road should be reclassified as permanent features. 4 This number appears in SL-02 and RN-03. The SL-.02 application cited approximately 41 acres at the mine site and approximately 33 acres for which the bond reduction was requested. 5 Much of the haul road was an upgraded farm road (PAP page 4-137). A Snowmass letter of July 15, 1981 states that there is an additional 11 acres of disturbance associated with the 2.5 mile of new construction and upgrade of the existing farm road. A footnote on the RN-01 Application (2/12/88) states that the paved haul road and truck dump are no longer considered disturbed area. The area . of the truck turn-around paved area is 0.9 acre (PAP page 4-137, Snowmass letter of July 15, 1981 Re Minor revision, Unit Train Loadout Site, Permit #C-025-81), and the haul road "took out less than 2 acres", same letter. The total area disrupted at the truck dump site is cited as less than 3 acres on page 4-140 of the PAP. The haul road and dump truck pad are permanent features and will not be reclaimed (PAP, pages 4-iv, 4-85, 4-86, 4-100) JR 11). Approximately two acres (SL-01) disturbed by a part of the loadout haul road and the truck dump area were granted a "100% bond release" (actually a bond reduction) (SL-02). Although no longer classified as a disturbed area [Rule 1.04(36)], the Division has not relinquished jurisdiction of the 2 acre portion of the haul road and truck dump site (this area has not been removed from the permit). Removal and reclamation of Topsoil Piles I and II prior to release of bond (no area dimensions given) was required by Division letter of August 2, 1991 (TR-11). Subsequently, however, the topsoil stockpiles reverted to the property owner (PAP page 4-85). SL-02 documentation does not list reclamation of the topsoil piles as a remaining requirement for full bond release. 6 0.5 acre of steep slope pinyon-juniper/rubber rabbitbrush (PAP, page 4-64) (0.4 acres cited in a Snowmass letter of July 15, 1981, Re Minor Revision, Unit Train Loadout Site, Permit #C-025-81). Sediment control was no longer needed for the loadout (PAP, page 4-v). 7 The number of acres of disturbance should be raised to include the river terrace area. The dirt trail (once the conveyor trace) across the pasture land is a permanent feature and will not be reclaimed (PAP, pages 4-iv, 4-85). 1.5 acre of pasture land is stated on pages 4- 64 and 4-90 of the PAP. 1 acre is cited on page 4-139 of the PAP as disturbed acreage. The conveyor and footers were demolished (PAP, page 4-v) and Division Inspection Report of May 17, 2000. From recent inspections, sedimentation sumps and other features of the conveyor right of way were removed. 8 Acreage disturbed for the drain line from Portal 3 to the long pond has not been identified. 9 PAP page 4-74 10 2.9 acres (PAP page 4-73) +0.13 acre (PAP page 4-66k)