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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 />July 15, 2005 <br />C. Crellin Scott <br />Senior Environmental Engineer <br />Colowyo Coal Company L.P. <br />5731 State Highway 13 <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br />RE: 2003Annual Reclamation Report, Permit C-]981-019, Closure <br />Dear Mr. Scott: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.ECLANATION•NIN ING <br />SAf ETY•ECIFNCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Thank you for the referenced report. It was submitted timely, and is comprehensive. Comments <br />derived during the Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) reviews are listed as items <br />following. None require an additional response by Colowyo with regard to these reports. <br />Item 1. Of the 120 acres reported as disturbed during 2003, 9.5 acres are re-disturbance of all or <br />portions of seeded areas 16004, 16005, 16006, 16007, and 16008. Thus new disturbance during <br />2003 was 110.5 acres. Seeded areas aze classified as disturbed areas until Phase [II bond release <br />[see Rule 1.04(36)]. <br />Item 2. The seed mix table is a valuable addition to the report, and the Division encourages <br />continued communication of information in this format. <br />Item 3. In future reports, please continue to provide seed mix and seeding rates along with seed <br />tags. The amount of seed applied during a yeaz is important. <br />Item4. In future reports, please include a sketch or description of where weed management <br />efforts have been conducted [Rule 2.04.13(1)(e)]. <br />Please call me if you have any questions. <br />Yours truly, <br />~./ <br />Byron G. Walker <br />° Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Cc: Janet Binns, Division (e-mail) <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Rxlamation ARive and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />