REP27511

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 1/24/2002
• Doc Name: 2000 ARR REVIEW MEMO
• From: BYRON G WALKER
• To: FILE
• Permit Index Doc Type: ANNUAL RECLAMATION REPORT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
. DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department o(Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAx: [phone]
Interoffice MEMORANDUM
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DIVISION OF
MINERALS
GEOLOGY
RECLAMATION
MINING•SAFETY
to:

from: File, 2000 Annual Reclamation Re ort, C-81-019, Colow o Coal Com an
P Y P Y
Byron G. Walker gill ovens
Governor
Greg E. Walther
subject: Review of 2000 Annual Reclamation Report Executive D~reclor
date: Janu 24, 2002
arY Michael R Long
Division Director
Rule 2.04.13 Annual Reclamation Report
Rule 2.04.13(1):By February I5, or other such date as agreed on, each permittee shall file an
annual reclamation report covering the previous calendar year for all areas under bond. The report
shall include, but not be limited to, text, discussion and maps which address:
The report is in compliance with this rule. The Colowyo Coal Company Annual Reclamation Report
is required by March 28 (Permit, page 4.05-11). It was submitted March 9, 2001, and received in the
Division on March 12. 2001.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(a): The name and address of the permittee and permit number;
The report is in compliance with this rule. The cover of the report includes the name of [he permittee
(Colowyo Coal Company L.P.), the address (5731 State Highway 13, Meeker, Colorado 81641) and
permit number (C-81-019) as does the introduction letter of March 9, 2001.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(b): Location and number of acres disturbed during that year;
The report is in compliance with this rule. The letter of March 9, 2000, reports 107.9 acres of
additional disturbance during 2000. The letter identifies the acres disturbed by vicinity (pit), and
the areas are described on Drawing Number Exhibit 9 dated 2/15/01, of the report. However,
there is some conflicting information. 72.5 acres of new disturbance in the vicinity of the West
Pit are reported in the Colowyo letter of March 9, 2001 but 76.5 (61.7+9.4+5.4) are illustrated on
Exhibit 9 of the report. The topsoil vaziance area of 5.4 acres was not indicated as 2000
disturbance. 22.8 acres of new disturbance in the vicinity of the Section 16 Pit are reported both
in the letter and Exhibit 9. However, a topsoil pile 16E should also be considered as a disturbed
area. No legend was included for topsoil pile 16E on Exhibit 9. The operator was asked to
reconcile these discrepancies by an adequacy letter of January 24, 2002.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(c): Location and number of acres backfilled and graded during that year;
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