2009-11-13_REVISION - C1982056

• Permit No: C1982056
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 11/13/2009
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision Letter & Form
• From: DRMS
• To: Twentymilel Coal Company
• Type & Sequence: TR67
• Email Name: JHB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 21'5
Denver Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
COLORADO
D I V I S ION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
November 13, 2009
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Jerry Nettleton Ronald W. Cattany
Twentymile Coal Company Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
29515 Routt County Road 27
O ak Creek, CO 80467
Ite: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C- 1982 -056)
Proposed Decision - Technical Revision No. 67 (TR -67)
Expansion of Coal Refuse Disposal Area
D ear Mr. Nettleton:
Enclosed you will find the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's Proposed Decision for Technical
Revision No. 67 at the Foidel Creek Mine. Notice of the proposed decision will be published in the
Steamboat Pilot as soon as possible. The first publication will initiate the ten (10) day public comment
I for the Division's decision.
The Division proposes to approve the design of the Refuse Disposal Area expansion. The pile
expansion will be constructed in three (3) increments. TCC is proposing incremental bonding for these
three increments as - Initial bond, Increment I and Increment 11, in accordance with Rule 3.02.1(6).
Twentymile Coal Company proposes to bond for the first increment, Initial Bonded Disturbance, with
approval of this revision. Only disturbance associated with the Initial Bonded Disturbance shall occur
u pon the Division's approval of bond submitted by the operator.
The design Refuse Disposal Area Expansion is proposed to encompass 140.0 acres. The Initial Bonded
Disturbance shall be limited to 50.0 acres. Prior to any additional disturbance in bonding Increment I
o r bonding Increment II, the operator shall submit a minor revision detailing the additional disturbance
area and associated bond.
Documentation must be submitted to the Division demonstrating that a copy of the approved revision
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pplication was sent to the Office of Surface Mining and the Bureau of Land Management. The material
should be sent within 15 days of final approval.
P lease refer to the Performance Bond heading on the enclosed proposed decision form. If the amount of
B ond Held equals or exceeds the Revised Liability, you need not submit additional bond. However, if the
Revised Liability exceeds the Bond Held, please submit additional bond or rider to your existing bond
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