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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Dcpanmenl of Natural Resources <br />131 l Sherman SL, Room ? 15 <br />Denver, Colorado 80207 <br />Phone: (3031 Bbb-7567 <br />FA,< °°"~ii~eroffice Memo <br />May 3, 1999 <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MI NING•SAF ETY <br /> <br /> Bill Owens <br />To: Byron Walke Grvernor <br />From: Janet Binn ~ Creg E. watcher <br />Re: Keenesbu g e,-E 81-028, 1998 Annual Reclamation Report E~ecmive Director <br />Cc: Dan Herna eZ Michael B. Long <br /> Divivon Dvector <br />l have reviewed the Keenesburg Mine, 1998 Annual Reclamation Report and Annual Vegetation <br />Ivtonitoring. The vegetation monitoring report is well presented and thorough. 1 would like to <br />commend CEC on the quality of the report. The following are my comments in regards to this <br />report: <br />Map VSL99 does not make it clear that the interseeded areas were interseeded in 1998. The <br />map should designate that these areas were seeded in 1995, yet interseeded in 1998. The <br />report should also state the seedmix used, and in when the interseeding was conducted, fall or <br />spring. <br />~r lam in agreement with you that CEC needs to clearly designate on a map where, and how <br />many acres were backfilled and graded in 1998. This same designation is needed for topsoil <br />replacement. <br />Is Pit A in final grading configuration? I was under the impression that it has received final <br />grading yet page 127 indicates that an additional 2,600 BCY of material are required on Pit A <br />to bring to approved contours. CEC needs to clarify this point. <br />Sa I understand the argument CEC is making regarding species diversity and vegetative life form <br />composition. If CEC feels they have enough substantiating evidence to support a proposal to <br />revise the success standards, 1 suggest they submit this request as a technical revision to the <br />permit. <br />If you have any additional questions for me, please ask. <br />Nt : \c o a t \j h b\ 8102 8 a rr. d oc <br />