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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 />December 3, 2008 <br />Brian Watterson <br />Twentymile Coal Company <br />Foidel Creek Mine <br />29515 Routt County Road No. 27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />RE: Foidel Creek Mine, C1982-056, Third Quarter 2008 Pond Inspection Reports <br />Dear Mr. Watterson: <br />C0L0ILAD6 <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING _ <br />SATJ?T?I' °- <br />)?t.fe <br />ton ? <br />kE1?'rrA4:?r, <br />Twentymile Coal Company (TCC) submitted Third Quarter 2008, Pond Inspection Reports on October 15, <br />2008. The ponds were inspected September 25, September 26, and September 29, 2008. Pond D, the <br />wastewater treatment ponds, and the Fish Creek Tipple Pond were discharging at the time of inspection. <br />Maintenance items identified were: completion of sediment cleaning at pond B- awaiting equipment, Pond <br />E-awaiting equipment, reconstruction of the discharge pipe at the Fish Creek Borehole, and fall weed <br />spraying at several ponds. Maintenance items conducted during this quarter included: sediment cleanout of <br />the east end and drainage channels of Pond B, Pond D flume cleaned, Pond E weir cleaned, Pond F flume <br />cleared, and weed spraying at some of the ponds. These maintenance items conducted and needing to be <br />conducted agree with the Division's observations I the field. <br />The report for 6MN holding pond indicates that a contractor will construct a permanent NPDES channel <br />and flume in October 2008. The Division does not believe that permitting for this flume and channel have <br />been conducted as yet. <br />The reports are in compliance with Rule 4.05.6(13). Thank you for prompt submittal of these reports. <br />Sincerely, <br />1 <br />Protection Specialist <br />C:/jhb/C82056/Reports/ponds/3rd Q 2008.doc <br />Office of <br />ice of <br />Wined 4an4-Re0amation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and'InactiveMine5