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- iii iiiiiiiiiiiii iii <br />BEAR COAL CO., iNC. ~ ;999 <br />Phone 303-929-5775 P.O. Box 518 Somerset, Colorado 81428 <br />December 21, 1983 <br />Mr. Fred Banta <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />423 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Re: Bear Coal Company <br />Coal Haulage Road <br />Dear Fred: <br />~~~~~ V ~® <br />DEC 21 1983 <br />F91NeD LAND DCCGAMAPION DIVISION <br />Calo. I)epl. of Naturcl Resources <br />The Bear Coal Company is submitting information to respond to the two <br />(2) stipulations given by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />("Division") with regard to the proposed plans for upgrading of the <br />coal haul road at the Bear No. 3 Mine. Stipulation #1 pertains to the <br />proposed design embankment slopes. Stipulation #2 requires a <br />reclamation plan for the portion of the existing haul road that will <br />be abandoned in the near future following the construction of the new <br />road. <br />Stipulation N1 <br />Bear Coal Company will utilize most of the existing road bed for the <br />proposed haul road upgrading activities. The design slopes have been <br />modified to not exceed two (2) horizontal to one (1) vertical as shown <br />on the enclosed map, Proposed Highway Access Road Profile A-A' and <br />Cross Sections. <br />Stipulation #2 <br />Bear Coal Company will abandon a portion of the existing haul road. <br />In accordance with Rule 4.03.1(7), the following description of <br />reclamation is provided. <br />Those portions of the existing road not used in the new construction <br />will be closed to vehicle traffic. The old road will be scarified to <br />alleviate compaction. Topsoil is not available for application to the <br />reclaimed road bed as the road has been in existence for many years <br />and no topsoil was saved. Revegetation will be established to assist <br />with erosion control. Bear Coal Company will seed the area with the <br />mixture set forth in Table 10, Proposed Seed Mixture, of the Bear Coal <br />Company permit application. <br />