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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 />December 7, 2010 <br />Mr. Roy Karo <br />Seneca Coal Company, LLC <br />37796 Routt County Road 53 <br />P.O. Box 670 <br />Hayden CO 81639 <br />RE: Seneca II Mine (Permit No. C-1980-005) <br />2009 Annual Reclamation Report <br />Dear Mr. Karo: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V1 S I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />The Division has reviewed the 2009 Annual Reclamation Report submitted by Seneca Coal Company <br />for the Seneca II Mine, and we have the following comments: <br />1. The report indicates no new disturbance or reclamation activities for Calendar Year 2009, <br />consistent with Division observations and as set forth in the approved operation and <br />reclamation plans. <br />2. No ponds were surveyed for sediment levels and storage capacity in 2009, as approved in the <br />permit application package. Sediment ponds 004 and 008 will need to be surveyed during <br />Calendar Year 2011. <br />3. Seneca Coal Company reported limited weed spraying activities at the site during 2009. <br />Division observations in the summer and fall of 2010 indicate that there are areas that <br />will likely need to be managed this summer (refer to the Division's July 28 and September <br />10, 2010 inspection reports). <br />4. Seneca Coal Company conducted the required wildlife monitoring as set forth in the approved <br />permit application. <br />5. Revegetation monitoring was conducted and results were submitted in the 2009 Annual <br />Revegetation Monitoring Report. The Division will forward comments on our review of that <br />report at a later date. <br />Office of Office of <br />Minarl I anti Rarlnmatinn Ilanvar • (;ranrl Innrtinn . nitranon Artiva nnrl. Innrtiva Minac