2007-10-09_REVISION - C1981039 ‎(6)‎

• Permit No: C1981039
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 10/9/2007
• Doc Name: Letter Regarding Termination of Jurisdiction
• From: DRMS
• To: State, Federal, Rounty County and 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]
October 9, 2007
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Little Snake Field Office
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455 Emerson Street
Craig, CO 81625
RE: Termination of Jurisdiction, Grassy Gap No. 1 Mine, Permit No. C-1981-039
Dear Sir or Madam:
COLORADO
D I V I S 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 has begun the process of terminating its
jurisdiction over the reclaimed Grassy Gap No. 1 Mine. The Grassy Gap No. 1 Mine is located
approximately 7 miles southeast of Hayden, Colorado, 4.5 miles west of Routt County Road No. 27
(Twentymile Road) on Grassy Creek. The permit area lies within T5N, R87W of the 6th PM, Sections 20,
21, 28, 29 and 31. The permit area under consideration for termination and final liability release is 1086
acres, of which 336.9 acres were disturbed by the coal mining operation and subsequently reclaimed.
The Grassy Gap No. 1 Mine was permitted by Rockcastle Coal Company. The permit was issued April 23,
1985. The mining operation ceased extraction of coal and became inactive in June of 1985. The permit
expired April 23, 1990 and was not renewed. Permit revocation and bond forfeiture proceedings were
initiated by the Division on August 23, 1990.
Prior to the permit revocation and bond forfeiture final decision, the operator completed the majority of
reclamation tasks. The Division retained $35,000.00 of the bond to complete remaining reclamation work.
Ten thousand dollars of this bond were ear-marked for weed control. After weed control was successfully
conducted in accordance with the agreement between Rockcastle Coal and the Division, $10,000.00 was
returned to the operator in January of 1995, and the Division retained $25,000.00. All monies associated
with the forfeited bond have since been used for final reclamation tasks and site maintenance.
Stability of the reclaimed land, successful revegetation, 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. At the request of the surface landowner, the pit access roads, Pond 4, and
Pond 5 have been retained as permanent structures.
Written comments, objections, and requests for an informal conference or a formal public hearing before the
Mined Land Reclamation Board may be submitted to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and
Safety, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, CO 80203.
Sincerely, .
Qranet H . inns Certified Receipt No.: 7003 1680 0000 6423 4086
o ntal Protection S ecialist II Return Receipt Requested
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines