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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />Stormwater Permit Annual Report, Coal Basin Sediment Pond Reclamation <br />2005 <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />MIN SRALS <br />llG,,pp~E~{{~~O. L O G Y <br />I~{CMRATION•MINING <br />SAFETY•SCIENCE <br />Bill (Teens <br />Gavemor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Permittee: Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />Facility Name: Coal Basin Sediment Pond Reclamation Projects <br />Mailing Address: ] 313 Sherman Street Room 215, Denver Co. 80203 <br />Permit Cert. No.: COR-040208 <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />A. The Stormwater permit was issued to the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology. <br />The permit was issued for the purpose of completing reclamation operations at a portion of the <br />now inactive Coa] Basin Mine. The operating permit for the Coal Basin Mine was revoked by <br />the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board in 1992. Minerals and Geology has substantially <br />completed reclamation of the site with proceeds received via the bankruptcy plan filed by the <br />former permittee. Minerals and Geology is required by statute to accomplish reclamation of this <br />site. The majority of the remaining work to be accomplished under the terms of this permit was <br />completed during the 2000 construction season. Minerals and Geology intends to apply for <br />permit termination in 2006. <br />Reclamation construction within this Stormwater permit area was completed by October 31, <br />2000. Reclamation of twelve, formerly permitted NPDES outfalls was completed in 2000. The <br />Best Management Practices contemplated in the Stormwater Management Plan were completed <br />as construction progressed. Reclamation accomplished and the Best Management Practices <br />installed during the 2000 construction season are summarized here. <br />A portion of the mine property was recently sold. Some of the former containment ponds <br />covered in this permit are located on this property. The new owners have begun to develop the <br />property as a recreational site, thus the land use for this portion of the former mine site is <br />changing. Minerals and Geology has completed its reclamation obligations in this area, and has <br />ended its reclamation related work on private property. <br />2 <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined-Land-Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geo\oglcal Survey <br />