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<br /> <br />STATE OF COLOMDO. <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 />April 11, 2008 <br />COLORADO <br />D I VI S I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Chandler Creek Companies Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />PO Box 370286 Governor <br />Denver CO 80237-0286 Harris D. Sherman <br /> Executive Director <br />RE: Termination of Jurisdiction, Twin Pines Mine, Permit No. C-1983-058 Ronald W. Cattany <br /> Division Director <br />Dear Sirs: <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) has begun the process of terminating its <br />jurisdiction over the reclaimed Twin Pines coal mine and sales yard. The mine site and sales yard are located about two <br />miles southwest of the town of Rockvale in Fremont County. The disturbed and reclaimed areas are in Sections 1 and 2, <br />T20S R70W of the 6`s Principle Meridian. The permit area under consideration for termination of jurisdiction and final <br />liability release is approximately 1120 acres of which approximately 10 acres was disturbed for surface facilities and <br />subsequently reclaimed. Nearly all of the disturbed and reclaimed lands were previously disturbed by pre-law mining <br />that was extensive in this area. You are being notified as a landowner or adjacent landowner to the 1120 acre permit <br />area. <br />The Twin Pines Mine was permitted by Twin Pines Coal Company. The permit was issued effective January 24, <br />1984 and a bond was submitted in the form of a certificate of deposit in the amount of $54,130.00. The mine <br />operated until August 1993 when the Division was notified the mine would cease operations and begin <br />reclamation. After numerous unabated violations and cessation orders issued by the Division, on May 29,1996, <br />the Mined Land Reclamation Board revoked the Twin Pines mining permit and the reclamation bond, in the <br />amount of $22,660.00, was forfeited to the Division to complete remaining reclamation at the site. <br />Since the permit was revoked, the Division has conducted numerous inspections to document any undesirable conditions <br />or instability in the reclamation work completed. Stability of the reclaimed land, successful revegetation of grasses, <br />forbs, and shrubs, minimization of hydrologic impacts within the permitted area, and prevention of hydrologic impacts <br />outside the permitted area demonstrate that the site has been successfully reclaimed over the past 12 years. Current post- <br />mining land use of rangeland for cattle grazing has been achieved and demonstrated over the revegetation liability period. <br />Written comments, objections, or requests for an informal conference regarding this termination of jurisdiction may be <br />submitted to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman St, Rm 215, Denver, CO 80203. <br />Sifnce ely, <br />Kent Gorham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist 11 <br />Certified Mail Receipt No. 7003 1680 0000 6422 8870 <br />Return Receipt Requested <br />Office of <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver - Grand junction - Durango Active and Inactive Mines