GENERAL52673

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 2/2/2001
• Doc Name: MEMO ROADSIDE MINE
• From: DMG
• To: MICHAEL LONG DAVID BERRY
• Permit Index Doc Type: GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FA%: [phone]
RECEIVED
DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFETY
FER ' 2 ~no1
February 8, 2001
MEMO
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Bit I Owens
Governor
Greg E. Watcher
Executive Director
TO: Michael Long, David Beny Michael R Long
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FROM: Steve Renner:-! ~ ~-s°''^ "-
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RE: Roadside Mine
I was asked to evaluate the mining related disturbances, and reclamation liabilities at
the Roadside Mine in order to develop a sense of the estimated cost of reclamation. In
so doing, I assumed that reclamation would be performed to the standards contained in
the approved permit. My evaluation of the Roadside Mine did not include making site
specific measurements, nor did it include development of specific reclamation costs.
This evaluation was based upon my reclamation experiences at the Coal Basin Mine.
This experience included evaluation of unreclaimed site conditions and associated
environmental and engineering problems, developing reclamation plans, reclamation
construction specification development, cost estimating, construction supervision and
completed project evaluation.
I inspected the Roadside Mine on February 7, 2001, accompanied by Dan Mathews.
Dan guided me to all of the facilities on the mine property, and described the approved
reclamation plan for each area in detail.
My overall impression of the reclamation challenge presented by this site is that this will
be a somewhat difficult reclamation project. At first blush, the site appears to be
relatively small and compact with straightforward reclamation objectives for the
individual facilities. However, after more fully understanding the reclamation plan and
after evaluating the mechanics of implementing the plan, it becomes apparent that the
site will present a greater degree of difficulty than what first impressions may indicate.
Reclamation of the site will entail a great deal of earth moving. Most of the dirt to be
moved needs to be hauled uphill. While some material will be hauled on-grade, and
some will be hauled downhill, the bulk of the material will be hauled uphill, contributing
to an expensive earthmoving operation.
The volume of topsoil contained in the stockpiles appears to be inadequate to supply
the volume needed at the various facilities. The deficit, as I understand, will be made