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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 />Ma 24, 2010 <br />Ro Karo, <br />Seneca Coal Compan LLB' <br />27796 Routt Count Road 53 <br />P.O. Box 670 <br />Ha CO 81639 <br />Re: Youst Mine (Permit No. C-1994-082 <br />Minor Revision No. 34 (MR-34 <br />Weed Mana Plan Update <br />Dear Mr. Karo: <br />COLORADO <br />D IV[ S I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />J ames B. Martin <br />Executive Director <br />We have received y our minor revision application to revise y our permit to conduct coal minin in <br />Colorado. Our initial review indicates that all preliminar items re b the Colorado Surface Coal <br />Minin Reclamation Act, Section 34-33- 1 et se C.R.S., have been submitted. Thus, y our application <br />has been considered complete for the purposes of filin as of Ma 21, 2010. All review and comment <br />periods as provided in the Act and the Re initiate from this date of filin <br />The revision modifies the approved weed mana plan to add Japanese brome to the list of weed <br />species to be monitored and controlled, and incorporates additional herbicide options for treatment of the <br />two annual brome species listed (down brome and Japanese brome). 'The herbicides, recommended <br />rates, and treatment considerations are taken from the biolo and mana g uidance document for <br />down bronze and Japanese brome, prepared for the Division. b Dr. Geor Beck of the CSU Depart of <br />B loa cultural, Sciences and Pest Mana <br />The Division has identified no deficiencies in the revision application, and will issue a proposed approval <br />decision. in a timel manner. We note that the ori approved weed mana plan was the same <br />plan approved b Montt Count for various Seneca Coal Compan properties, in addition to the Yoast <br />Mine. SCC should contact the Routt Count Weed Control authorit re the need to revise the <br />count plan for consistenc with the DR MS pen-nit plan. - <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver * Grand junction • Duran Active and Inactive Mines <br />