2009-11-06_REPORT - C1981044

• Permit No: C1981044
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 11/6/2009
• Doc Name: 2008 ARR Review Letter
• From: DRMS
• To: BTU Empire Corporation
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Email Name: JRS
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
COLORADO
D I V I S ION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
6 November 2009 Governor
Harris D. Sherman

Mr. Jerry Nettleton Executive Director

BTU Em
ire Cor
oration Ronald W. Cattany
p
p Division Director
29515 RCR 27 Natural Resource Trustee
Oak Creek, CO 80467
Re: Eagle 5 & 9 Mines C-1981-044
2008 Annual Reclamation Report
Dear Mr. Nettleton:
The Division has received the BTU Empire Corporation's (BTUEC) submittal of the
2008 Annual Reclamation Report for the Eagle Mine Complex. The report was dated 14
April 2009 and received by the Division on 16 April 2009. Thank you for your timely
submittal of this report. The Eagle Mine Complex is currently in Temporary Cessation.
There was, however a good deal of reclamation work that was performed during the 2008
reporting year. Based on the Division's review of the Eagle Mine Complex's 2008
Annual Reclamation Report, The Division has the following comments and questions.
BTUEC had previously permitted a solid waste disposal area on the east side of Colorado
Highway 13 for the disposal of demolition related debris from the mine site Technical
Revision 34, approved on 16 November 2007). During the spring of 2008 BTUEC
completed reclamation of the No. 9 Warehouse, Oakey Plaza, Brazell-Simms Building,
Laboratory Trailer, Lab Sample Storage Building, Bathhouse, Compressor House, Oakey
Plaza Well House, Guard Shack and Warehouse Fencing, Brazell-Simms Well House,
Old Carpenter Shop and a Shed near the Wise Hill Portal. All of the debris was
transported to and buried at the approved solid waste disposal area.
In conjunction with the demolition work listed above, BTUEC also regraded all of the
disturbed areas associated with the demolished buildings and reestablished positive
drainage. Following the regarding work, these areas had the topsoil replaced and they
were reseeded with the approved seed mix. BTUEC also backfilled and regraded the
approved solid waste disposal area, replaced topsoil and reseeded the area. In total,
BTUEC reseeded 9.4 acres of land.
In addition to the demolition work, backfilling and regrading, topsoil replacement and
reseeding, BTUEC performed site maintenance as needed. This included sediment
STATE OF COLORADO
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines