2010-09-15_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981008

• Permit No: C1981008
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 9/15/2010
• Doc Name: Temporary Seeding Fall 2010
• From: DRMS
• To: Western Fuels Colorado
• Permit Index Doc Type: General Correspondence
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
15 September 2010
COLORADO
D I V I$ I ON OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
James B. Martin
Executive Director
Ross Gubka, P.E.
Western Fuels — Colorado
P.O. Box 628
Nucla, CO 81424
Re: New Horizon Mine -- Permit No. C- 1981 -008
Temporary Seeding for Fall 2010
Dear Mr. Gubka:
Loretta E. Piiteda
Director
You contacted me earlier this week to make an inquiry regarding what, if any, temporary seeding
would be allowed for topsoiled areas located west of 2700 Road, specifically the Lloyd and
Morgan properties. As you are aware, WFC has agreed, with letters dated June 18, June 28,
August 13, and August 31, 2010, to limit activities such as redistribution of topsoil and
reclamation seeding for prime farmlands (i.e. Morgan property), pending final approval of
Permit Revision No. 6.
The Division understands and supports WFC's desire to seed topsoil already distributed with a
temporary seed mix in order to protect the resource from erosion and limit the potential for
weedy species to become established. Temporary seeding operations are necessary for soil
stabilization and are not considered to be in conflict with the limitations WFC has agreed to in
the afore - mentioned letters.
The permit currently provides two options for temporary seeding; these are found in Section
2.05.4(2)(e) - Revegetation. Seed Mix #2 consists of annual Barley, Winter Wheat, or Oats, and
is designed for temporary reclamation, where vegetative cover is desired for less than one full
year, and the reclaimed land awaits permanent seeding. Winter wheat would be the appropriate
choice for seeding at this season. For temporary reclamation that will remain as such for longer
than one year, use of Seed Mix #3 is appropriate. This mix includes five perennial grasses, and
makes allowances for site variations depending on conditions. Permit details for the two seed
mixes are provided on the attached pages.
During a telephone conference today, you and I discussed (with input from Dan Mathews of the
DRMS) the appropriate temporary seeding efforts to be undertaken during this coming fall
season. WFC plans to seed the Lloyd parcel with a combination of Irrigated Pasture and Dryland
Pasture permanent mixes in 2011. For this property, Temporary Seed Mix #2 would be
appropriate to use. You asked whether it would be acceptable to use Quickguard (a sterile
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