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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 ?11 -14W <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 C O I O RA D O <br /> <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 D I V I S I O N OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 832$106 MINING <br /> <br />March 5, 2009 L SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Tonya K. Hammond Governor <br />J. E. Stover & Associates Harris D. Sherman <br />Snowcap Coal Company, Inc. Executive: Director <br />P. O. Box 1430 Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Palisade, CO 81526 Natural Resource Trustee <br />Re: Roadside Portals Mine (Permit No. C-81-041) <br />Technical Revision No. 58 (TR-58) - Preliminary Adequacy Review <br />Dear Ms. Hammond: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) received TR-58 on November 17, <br />2008 from SCC for the removal of various silt fences throughout the permit area. The goal of <br />this revision application is to show that vegetation has become established to the extent that the <br />silt fences are no longer needed to treat runoff from the disturbed areas. Also included with this <br />revision are numerous grass filter designs intended to demonstrate that silt fences are no longer <br />required. <br />As discussed with you during a complete inspection of the mine site in late November 2008 <br />(shortly after receiving the revision application), an inspection of the various silt fence locations, <br />vegetation establishment, and functionality of the grass filter designs will be required. Since <br />receiving the application ground conditions have not been conducive to such an inspection due to <br />the dormant vegetation or snow covered ground. <br />The Division will conduct an inspection of the various alternate sediment control areas identified <br />in the TR-58 revision as soon practicable when ground conditions allow. Adequacy concerns if <br />any will be identified and provided to SCC. The current decision deadline for TR-58 is March <br />25, 2009. It will likely be necessary to extend the decision deadline again. <br />Please call me if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />P 3 <br />Michael P. BouIay <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />C: Project File <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines