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J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />2352 N 7th STREET, UNIT B <br />GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501 <br />PHONE: (970) 245-4101, FAX 242-7908 <br />MINE ENGINEERING <br />MINE RECLAMATION <br />October 11, 2010 <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />CEMED <br />Mike Boulay <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety <br />101 South 3rd, Suite 301 <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />Re: Snowcap Coal Company <br />2010 Reclamation Award Nomination <br />Roadside North and South Portal Mines (Permit C-1981-041) <br />Unit Train Loadout Alternative Land Use Reclamation Plan <br />Dear Mike: <br />OCT 14 2610 <br />Divsion Ot rlwclR,'ftfiian, <br />3g and Safgfy <br />Please accept this letter as a nomination of Snowcap Coal Company, Inc. (Snowcap) for the 2010 <br />CMA Excellence in Reclamation Award for permitting and implementation of an alternative land <br />use reclamation plan. Snowcap's alternative land use reclamation plan for the Unit Train Loadout <br />Area allowed for the retention and future use of the 9000+ feet of rail spur, the existing reclaim <br />tunnel for storage, two concrete foundations to build a construction field office and storage <br />building and the existing roads. It also allowed for construction of a new bridge over Coal Creek, <br />new access road, construction of a multimillion dollar sand plant, additional railroad sidings, barite <br />storage facility and new individual septic disposal system (ISDS). <br />The Unit Train Loadout Building, Overland Conveyor structures and 40,000 gal Water Tank have <br />been dismantled and removed. Ponds 1 and 2 and the sewage lagoons have all been reclaimed. <br />Remaining coal and coal remnants were hauled to Snowcap's refuse disposal area. <br />The new land owner, Halliburton Energy Services, has completed construction of the new <br />facilities and are now using the site to service the western oil and gas fields. <br />In summary, the project resulted in successful clean up and reclamation of a former mining <br />loadout site, and allowed for retention of various existing facilities to facilitate an <br />industrial/commercial postmining land use. Photos of the project are included on the following <br />pages. <br />Sincerely, <br />Tonya K. Hammond <br />Owner's Representative <br />Enclosures <br />cc: SCC File <br />Sandy Brown - DRMS Denver