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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I ON O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />December 4, 2008 Bill Ritter, Jr. <br /> Governor <br />Brian Watterson Harris D. Sherman <br /> <br />Twentymile Coal Company Executive Director <br /> <br />Foidel Creek Mine Ronald W. Cattany <br /> Division Director <br />29515 Routt County Road No. 27 Natural Resource Trustee <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />RE: Foidel Creek Mine, C1982-056, Second Quarter 2008 Pond Inspection Reports <br />Dear Mr. Watterson: <br />Twentymile Coal Company (TCC) submitted Second Quarter 2008, Pond Inspection Reports on July 8, <br />2008. The ponds were inspected June 24, 2008 and June 26, 2008. Ponds that were discharging during <br />TCC's inspection include Pond B, Pond G, the wastewater treatment ponds, Fish Creek Borehole and the <br />Fish Creek Tipple pond. TCC identified several maintenance items to be conducted during the summer <br />construction season. Maintenance items identified during TCC's inspection include; scheduling of <br />sediment cleanout for Pond B, clearing of vegetation at Pond B, Pond D, Pond E, Pond F discharge flumes, <br />scheduling of sediment cleanout of east end of Pond E, flush wastewater treatment ponds, reconstruction of <br />discharge piping at the Fish Creek borehole, repair the weir at the Fish Creek tipple pond, repair the aerator <br />at the Fish Creek Tipple pond, and construction of 6MN holding pond NPDES channel. General weed <br />management was noted on 'a number of the pond reports. These observations agree with on the ground <br />observations by the Division inspector. <br />The reports are in compliance with Rule 4.05.6(13). Thank you for the prompt submittal of these reports. <br />Sincerely, <br />Janet H. Binns <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C:%jhb/C82056/Reports/ponds/2nd Q 2008.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines