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iii iiiiiiiiiiiuiii <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Na[ural Resources <br /> 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br /> Denver, Colorado 80203 <br /> Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br /> FA%: (303) 832-8106 <br />January 28, 2002 <br />~~ <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MI NIN G•SAFETY <br /> Bill Owens <br />Stephen R. Hinkemeyer Governor <br />Manager, Technical Services Greg E. Walther <br />Colowyo Coal Company L.P. E.ecutive Drrecror <br /> <br />5731 State Highway 13 Michael B. Long <br />Division Director <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br />RE: 2000 Annual Reclamation Report, Permit C-81-019 <br />Deaz Mr. Hinkemeyer: <br />Thank you for the referenced report. It was submitted timely, is comprehensive, and complies <br />with the Rules. <br />However, a number of discrepancies were noted during our review of the report. In this regazd: <br />• Item 1:10.7 acres were noted as backfilled, graded, topsoiled and seeded in the vicinity of the <br />West Pit in the Colowyo Coal Company, L.P. (Colowyo) letter of March 9, 2001. <br />10.1 acres were found illustrated on Exhibit 9 of the report. <br />Please reconcile this discrepancy. <br />Item 2:72.5 acres of new disturbance in the vicinity of the West Pit are reported in the Colowyo <br />letter of Mazch 9, 2001. <br />76.5 (61.7+9.4+5.4) aze illustrated on Exhibit 9 of the report. <br />Please reconcile this discrepancy. <br />Please annotate the topsoil variance azea of 5.4 acres as 2000 disturbance (if appropriate). <br />Item 3:22.8 acres of new disturbance in the vicinity of the Section 16 Pit are reported both in the <br />letter and Exhibit 9. However, a topsoil pile 16E should also be considered as a disturbed <br />azea. Please include this disturbed area (text and dimension on Exhibit 9) in the report. <br />Item 4: Please add the hexagon screen (topsoil pile 16E) to the legend on Exhibit 9 (or, see Item <br />5). <br />Item 5: A number of topsoil pile windrows are indicated on Exhibit 9, but the windrows <br />associated with the southwest side of Section 16 pit are not indicated. Topsoil storage <br />piles and windrows might be better shown only on Map 28 of the Permit Application <br />Package, and these features only be outlined (footprint) as disturbed (or reclaimed) areas <br />• <br />