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RECEIVED ~~;,u~ <br />JAN 0 3 2006 ~~~ ~~ <br />S ~NcEonC~ Senec C I,C an <br />December 19, 2005 <br />Mr. Daniel Mathews <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />101 South 3~, Suite 301 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />(970) 242-5025 <br />RE: Seneca II-W Mine (Permit C-1982-057) <br />2004 Annual Reclamation Report <br />Response to Comments <br />Mr. Mathews, <br />Seneca Coal Company (SCC) has reviewed your letter of December 7, 2005 and is providing the following responses <br />and revised information. <br />5. Seeding acreages and dircrepancier between map and table were rubrtantially clanfier~ however ane frna! change it reguened to the <br />• table. The 2004 `flazr Seeded"category on the reporting form table Grtr 246.1 acrzr. The table category is mirleading,• it rhould <br />be `Auer Seed or Planted': Please submit an amended reporting form table, with the 2004 "tree plot"29.6 <br />acres included in the total for the 2004 `Acres Seeded" category (eg. 275.7 acres). <br />Response. An updated form is attached. <br />7. I{espottrer and amended report infomtation addresred mort of the guenionr regarding planting and seeding information. We an <br />still not clear ar to whether mountain big ragebrarh war reeled alan8 with herbaceorcr camponenU of Seedmix 1. It war not Gated <br />an the reed tag provided Besponre to 76 indicates that several rhrubr were added by hand to Seedmrx 1, but big ragebnuh war not <br />Grted Please clarify whether mountain big sagebrush was seeded in the 2004 Seedmix #1 seeding <br />areas. <br />Response. Yes, mountain big sagebrush was included in the 2004 Seedmia #1 seeding azeas. However, the personnel <br />that conducted the seeding no longer works at Seneca, so the amounts included in the seedmix aze unknown. Attached <br />is a seed tag for 2004 indicating that SCC purchased mountain big sagebrush seed. <br />SCC trusts that this response dazifies and satisfies the concerns of the Division for the Yeaz 2004. As always, if there <br />are further concerns, please contact me at (970) 846-3648. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~ <br />Roy A. Kazo <br />• <br />Seneca Coal Company • P.O. Box 870 • Hayden, Colorado 81639 <br />Telephone (970) 278707 • FAX (970) 278014 <br />