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sTATE OF C01.,ORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherni an St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 8.66-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />Ma 24, 2010 <br />Ro Karo <br />Seneca Coal Compan LLC <br />27796 Routt Count Road 53 <br />P.O. Box 670 <br />Ha CO 81639 <br />Re: Seneca 11-W Mine (Permit No. C-1982-057) <br />Minor Revision No. 68 (MR-68 <br />Weed Mana Plan Update <br />Dear Mr. Karo: <br />COLORADO <br />D IV IS I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />James 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 corninent <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 brome and Japanese brome, prepared for the Division b Dr. Geor Beck of the CSU Depart of <br />Bloa 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 Routt Count for various Seneca Coal Compan properties, in addition to the 'oast <br />Mine. SCC should contact the Routt Count Weed Control authorit re the need to revise the <br />count plan for consistenc with the DRMS permit plan. . <br />Office of Off ice of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver a Grand Junction • Duran Active and Inactive Mines <br />