2008-04-11_REVISION - C1983058 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1983058
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 4/11/2008
• Doc Name: TOJ Notification Letters
• From: DRMS
• To: Landowners
• Type & Sequence: SL2
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
April 11, 2008
Dennis Auge
PO Box 277
Coal Creek CO 8 1 22 1-02 77
RE: Termination of Jurisdiction, Twin Pines Mine, Permit No. C-1983-058
Dear Mr. Auge:
COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (Division) has begun the process of terminating its
jurisdiction over the reclaimed Twin Pines coal mine and sales yard. The mine site and sales yard are located about
two miles southwest of the town of Rockvale in Fremont County. The disturbed and reclaimed areas are in Sections 1
and 2, T20S R70W of the 6 h Principle Meridian. The permit area under consideration for termination of
jurisdiction and final liability release is approximately 1120 acres of which approximately 10 acres was disturbed for
surface facilities and subsequently reclaimed. Nearly all of the disturbed and reclaimed lands were previously
disturbed by pre-law mining that was extensive in this area. You are being notified as a landowner or adjacent
landowner to the 1120 acre permit area.
The Twin Pines Mine was permitted by Twin Pines Coal Company. The permit was issued effective January
24, 1984 and a bond was submitted in the form of a certificate of deposit in the amount of $54,130.00. The
mine operated until August 1993 when the Division was notified the mine would cease operations and begin
reclamation. After numerous unabated violations and cessation orders issued by the Division, on May 29,
1996, the Mined Land Reclamation Board revoked the Twin Pines mining permit and the reclamation bond,
in the amount of $22,660.00, was forfeited to the Division to complete remaining reclamation at the site.
Since the permit was revoked, the Division has conducted numerous inspections to document any undesirable
conditions or instability in the reclamation work completed. Stability of the reclaimed land, successful revegetation
of grasses, forbs and shrubs, minimization of hydrologic impacts within the permitted area, and prevention of
hydrologic impacts outside the permitted area demonstrate that the site has been successfully reclaimed over the past
12 years. Current post-mining land use of rangeland for cattle grazing has been achieved and demonstrated over the
revegetation liability period.
Written comments, objections, or requests for an informal conference regarding this termination of jurisdiction may
be submitted to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety, 1313 Sherman St, Rm 215, Denver, CO
80203.
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Kent Gorham
Environmental Protection Specialist 11
Certified Mail Receipt No. 7000 1670 0010 8166 2858
Return Receipt Requested
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver - Grand Junction - Durango Active and Inactive Mines