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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman S[., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />fAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />December 3, 2004 <br />Roy Karo <br />Reclamation Manager <br />Seneca Coal Company <br />P.O. Box 670 <br />Hayden, CO 81639 <br />Re: 2003 Annual Reclamation Report for Yoast Mine, Permit No. C-94-082 <br />Dear Mr. Kazo: <br />On March 29, 2004, we received the Seneca Coal Company (SCC) 2003 Annual <br />Reclamation Report (ARR) for the Yoast Mine. The report was organized and well <br />written. However, some apparent deficiencies were noted and the Division has the <br />following adequacy review comments. <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MIN sRALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.ECLAHATION•NINING <br />SAFETT•SCIEN CE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />It does not appear that any spoil monitoring was conducted in 2003. There -were <br />final graded azeas available (on which soil is to be applied). Were any of the final <br />graded areas sampled to confirm spoil suitability? If so, please provide the results <br />of the testing procedures to the Division as an addendum to the 2003 ARR. <br />2. SCC indicates on page 4 that 162 acres were drill seeded using seed mix #1 and <br />references Table 03.2 and corresponding seed tag. Table 03.2 is the seed mix # 1 <br />List of Species. However, the seed tag provided is for custom mix #4 used for <br />topsoil piles (dated 1997). Please provide the seed tag for the seed mix used for <br />the 162 acres drill seeded in 2003. <br />3. The Yoast Mine September 2003 Topography Map should show the permit <br />boundary and section identifiers (section comers/intersections) for ease of <br />compazison with other exhibits to evaluate compliance. For future ARR <br />submittals please include the permit boundary and section corners on the current <br />Topography Map provided. <br />OHice of OHice of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />