PERMFILE118814

• Permit No: C1981033
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 12/11/2001
• Section_Exhibit Name: Exhibit 25 Bear 1 & 2 Reclamation Plan
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

EXHIBIT 25
• REVEGETATION SUCCESS ACHIEVED
Mining of the Sear No. 1 and No. 2 Mines began in 1935. No record
of the timing of the disturbance exists. The total disturbance
associated with the two mines was 19.3 acres. The following three
factors reduced the extent of the disturbed area associated with
the mines:
1) New State Highway 133 was constructed "through" the
loadout area so this area became the responsibility of
the State Highway Department.
2) The North Fork of the Gunnison River was relocated to the
south which encroached upon the permit area.
3) In 1984 Mountain Coal Company increased the size of its
mine permit boundary onto what was formerly the Bear No.
1 Mine Facilities Area.
The above three items reduced the size of the disturbed area
associated with the Bear No. 1 and No. 2 Mines from 19.3 to 4.5
acres.
The Bear No. 1 and No. 2 Mines were reclaimed during 1982. Three
vegetation surveys have been performed on the reclaimed areas.
• They were performed during year nine (1991), year 10 (1992) and
year 11 (1993) of the reclamation liability period. A copy of the
vegetation surveys follows this section.
Reclamation standards for herbaceous cover, herbaceous production
and species diversity have been established as criteria to
determine reclamation success. The Division of Minerals and
Geology, 1992 Findings Document, page 25 and 26, delineate the
vegetation success standards.
The year nine (1991) vegetation survey was performed August 6 - 9,
1991 and August 31 - September 1, 1991. The year ten (1992)
vegetation survey was performed August 11 - 14, 1992 and August 19,
1992. The year eleven (1993) vegetation survey was performed
September 3 - 8, 1993. All three of the vegetation surveys show
that the vegetation on site meets or exceeds the revegetation
success criteria. Years 10 and 11 are considered to be the last
two consecutive years of the reclamation liability period as
defined in Rule 4.15.7(5).
SEDIMENT POND N0. 003 REMOVAL
According to Rule 4.05.2(2), sedimentation ponds and treatment
facilities for surface drainage from the disturbed area shall be
maintained until removal is authorized by the Division and the
• disturbed area has been revegetated and stabilized and the
6 Rev. 12-08-93