2008-07-28_REVISION - C1983058

• Permit No: C1983058
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 7/28/2008
• Doc Name: TOJ Notification Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: Fremont County Commissioners
• 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]
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COLORADO
D IV IS I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SA ETY
July 28, 2008
Board of County Commissioners
Fremont County
615 Macon Ave., Room 105
Canon City, Colorado 81212
RE: Termination of Jurisdiction, Twin Pines Mine, Permit No. C-83-058
Dear Sirs:
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`s 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.
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Since the permit was revoked, the Division has conducted numerous inspections to document any undesirable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.
The Division will also be conducting a final inspection sometime during the month of August 2008. Should you
choose to attend this inspection, please contact me for a specific date and time.
Sinpy,
K Environmental Protection Specialist III
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines