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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />March 5, 2010 <br />Mr. Vern Pfannenstiel. <br />Manager Environmental Services <br />Peabody Energy Corporation <br />3001 West Shamrell Boulevard, Suite 110 <br />Flagstaff, AZ 86001 <br />Re: Peabody Sage Creek Mine (C-2009-087) <br />Adequacy Review of Permit Application <br />Dear Mr. Pfannenstiel: <br />Additional adequacy review comments 65 and 66 are provided below. <br />Section 2.03.8 <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />James B. Martin <br />Executive Director <br />65. Please add to the total affected area acreage figure in Section 2.03.8(2) the number of <br />acres in the PSCM permit area that will have been affected by only surface mining <br />activities. <br />Section 2.05.6(2) <br />66. Page 2.04-171 of the permit application indicates there may be potential for impacts to <br />v certain fish species in the Yampa River system if PSCM activities result in consumptive <br />use of water or changes in water quality. To address the potential impact to threatened <br />and endangered fishes in the Upper Colorado River System (U.S. Fish and Wildlife's <br />"Windy Gap Process"), please add to Section 2.05.6(2) of the permit application a <br />calculation of PSCM's depletion to streamflows. <br />If you have questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />7 164-- <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />cc (via email): Dan Hernandez, DRMS <br />Office of <br />Office <br />Mined Land Reclamation of <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines