1994-09-29_REVISION - C1991078 (2)

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J . E . STOVER & ASSOCIATES 2768 COMPASS DRIVE, SUITE 101 GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81506 PHONE: (303) 245-4101, FAX 242-7908 MINE ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING MINE RECLAMATION CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT � September 28, 1994 SEP 2 Harry Ranney Division of Minerals & Geology 1313 Sherman St. , Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 Re: Midterm Review Technical Revision Application Hamilton Mine Permit C-91-078 Dear Mr. Ranney: The Division' s letter dated August 4, 1994 transmitted its midterm review document and associated concerns . Following are Honeywood Coal Company' s responses to the Division' s concerns: 1. Identificat.ion of Interests - Enclosed are revised pages 2.03- 1, 3, 4, 7 & 7i which updates the identification of interest section of the permit. 2 . Subsoil Monitoring - Page [2_34-8 was revised to specify the location in the permit of the subsoil monitoring results . wa . ri rt _ 7Exhs t ae_ _- _pa -32 through -7= 5-.2 whyic_h -pre-sent--the_subsoil monitoring _results. - New Map -135-,� _. . A' Annual_Reclamation Map .1.993 which presents_ the Location o t ;the--subso"i�t- monitoring points--will be incorporated ,into the._ -- ------to - -- _permit. Page- iii was revis add new:_Map---135-A- to the . ; table _f contents,:: - - -- - -- 3. Haul Road Reclamation Costs - The haul road reclamation costs presented on pages 2 .05-18 and 2 .05-20iv tender the estimated cost to reclaim the haul roads associated with mining areas No. 1 and No. 2 and mining area No. 3 respectively. This fact is explained on revised pages 2 .05-18 and 2 .05-20iv. The pages were also revised to explain that the haul road reclamation is no longer required as a result of the approval of technical revision number 4 . 4 . ;Vegetation _Success .Monitoring Enclosed--are. revised pages- , 2: 0"5-25; 26, 26 & 26ii which should_ Clarify the samplin.q. - ldesgn for .determining vegetation success and -diver-s-ity. .- ,r