2010-01-25_PERMIT FILE - C1981044A (2)

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2.03 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT FOR SURFACE AND UNDERGROUND COAL MINING AND RECLAMATION OPERATIONS: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR LEGAL FINANCIAL COMPLIANCE AND RELATED INFORMATION • 2.03.1 OBJECTIVE The objective of this section is to assure that the Division receives all relevant information regarding ownership and control of the coal mining operations, the ownership and control of property to be affected by the operations, the compliance status and history of BTU Empire Company, LLC and predecessor companies (EC), and other important information. 2.03.2 RESPONSIBILITIES By submittal of this permit renewal application, EC has provided the Division with a written application to perform coal mining and reclamation operations as defined under Rules 1.04 (133) and 1.04 (132). 2.03.3 FORMAT AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION EC has endeavored to delineate information in this application as clearly and concisely as possible and consistent with the scope of the various regulations involved. Special care has been taken to support all information and assumptions with references to technical sources and/or other appropriate authorities. Likewise, attention has been given during the development of this application to document all conclusions with sound technical data. All sampling, testing, and analysis work completed in conjunction with this permit application has either been performed or certified by competent, qualified persons. All laboratory analyses have been performed by experienced laboratory personnel using approved standardized procedures. The laboratories utilized are familiar with the Division requirements and have previously performed similar analyses. The overburden, interburden, underburden, soils, • water, and coal sampled from the Williams Fork Mine (formerly Eagle 5 & 9) site has been analyzed for chemical and physical properties by several qualified laboratories. Dates of sample collection and analytical work are included in the appropriate sections of this document. Additionally, in those parts of this application where technical data is presented, the names of the personnel directly responsible for its collection and analysis are identified, together with the dates of collection and analysis, and description of methodologies. This application reflects the efforts of a number of technical and professional organizations and personnel. Considerable time, expense, and many manhours have been devoted to the collection, analysis and organization of the technical data and other information submitted in this permit application. The personnel involved in collection, analysis and/or development of the technical data and other information contained within this application are listed by organization below: BTU EC 29515 Routt County Road #27 Oak Creek, Colorado 80467 Brian Watterson, Geologist Sandra White, Environmental Specialist RAG EC 29515 Routt County Road #27 Oak Creek, Colorado 80467 Richard Mills, Environmental Manager • Scott Langley, Mining Engineer Rod Lawrence, Staff Engineer MR09 -48 2.03 -1 10/26/09