REP22238

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 4/9/2003
• Doc Name: 2001 ARR Memo
• From: Janet Binns
• To: Harry Ranney
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Rule 2.04.13: Annual Reclamation Report 2001 New Hotizon Mine
1) Due Date: March 15 (Permit page 2.05.4(2)(e)-25) received: Mazch 25, 2002
a) PermitNo.: C-81-008
Pemittee: Westem Fuels-Colorado, LLC
Address: P.O. Box 628
Nucla, Colorado 81424
b) Location of new disturbances: Shown on Exhibit 2001-3
# Acres disturbed in last year: 38.2 acres
c) Location of this years Regrade: Shown on Exhibit 2001-7
# Acres backfilled this year: 36.22 acres
d) Location of azeas topsoiled in past year: Shown on Exhibit 2001-6
# Acres topsoiled in last yeaz: 48.79 acres
e) Location of areas seeded:
Seed mixes used:
# Acres seeded:
Augmentation:
Weed control:
Location shown on Exhibit 2001-4
Not Reported
40.19
None reported
Shown on Exhibit 2001-5
Westem Fuels Colorado needs to include information that would allow the Division to verify
what seed mix was planted in which location. It is suggested that copies of the seed tags be
included with the Annual Reclamation Report. Including information indicating which approved
seed mix was seeded in which location can be included on the Exhibit 2001-4 drawing. Please
include this information in future ARR's.
f) Location, number of acres, and date of planting of all previously vegetated azeas: 440.56 acres,
locations aze shown in annual reclamation reports for 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998,
1999, and 2000. A phase III Bond Release of 215.5 acres was requested in 2001 with a decision
pending at the time the ARR was submitted.
2) Additional info as committed to in the permit:
New Horizon Mine is required to conduct re-graded spoil monitoring to determine spoil suitability.
Spoil samples will be collected on regazded spoils on a 600-foot by 600-foot grid. Samples will be
analyzed for EC, pH, and Boron. If the parameters fall within the "unsuitable" range
Boron <5 ppm considered suitable.
(permit page 2.05.4(2)(d)-4)
Exhibit 2001.7 "Backfill Sample Location and Backfill Advancement" shows locations of 2001 re-
graded spoil sampling. Only one location was sampled spoil suitability analyses, NHSS-209A & B.
However, this sample was not analyzed in 2001 prior to topsoil replacement. WF-Colorado
indicates that this sample will be analyzed in 2002 along with 2002 regraded spoil samples. If