Laserfiche WebLink
Barr Engineering Company <br />March 19, 2010 <br />4700 West 77th Street • Minneapolis, MN 55435-4803 <br />Phone: 952-832-2600 • Fax: 952-832-2601 • www.barr.com An EEO Employer <br />BARR Minneapolis, MN • Hibbing, MN • Duluth, MN • Ann Arbor, MI • Jefferson City, MO • Bismarck, ND <br />WCOMM <br />Kathy Welt <br />Mountain Coal Company MAR 2 6 2010 <br />West Elk Mine Dv"a of Rai <br />P.O. Box 591 mwftg V'W <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Re: Response to Comments <br />West Elk Mine (Permit No.C-1980-007) <br />Technical Revision No. 120 (TR-120) <br />Refuse Pile Expansion East <br />Dear Ms. Welt: <br />This letter has been prepared in response to comments received from the Colorado Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining and Safety (CDRMS). Comments were received in February 10, 2010 and <br />March 11, 2010 letters from Tom Kaldenbach of CDRMS. The following responses were prepared <br />and revisions made to the TR-120 application to address the items identified in the above-mentioned <br />CDRMS letters. <br />1. CDRMS Comment: We are waiting for verification from the State Historic Preservation <br />Officer (SHPO) that the proposed refuse disposal area on private land will not adversely <br />affect a place that is listed on or is eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic <br />Places. This verification from the SHPO is required by Rule 2.07.6(2)(e)(i). Should <br />additional site surveys be necessary, the Division will consider the possibility of approving <br />TR-120 with the stipulation that the surveys and SHPO clearance be provided before <br />disturbance occurs. We requested verification from the SHPO in a letter dated January 11, <br />2010. <br />Response: Mountain Coal Company will respond to this comment. <br />2. CDRMS Comment: Please extend the areas shown on Maps 54C and 54D southward so that <br />all proposed new disturbance is shown. <br />Response: Mountain Coal Company will respond to this comment. <br />3. CDRMS Comment: Please revise Map 54C to show details of the sediment and drainage <br />control features so they are consistent with those shown on Drawing C-13 of Exhibit 82, and <br />use the same symbol scheme and line weights as shown on Map 54C in the Main Surface