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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 C O L O R A D O <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING <br /> <br /> SAFETY <br /> John W. Hickenlooper <br /> Governor <br />Date: March 17, 2011 <br /> Mike King <br /> Executive Director <br />To: Marcia Talvitie <br /> Loretta E. Pineda <br /> <br />From: Brock Bowles <br />0 Director <br />1 <br />RE: New Horizon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-008) <br />2008 Annual Reclamation Report Review <br />Pursuant to your request, I have reviewed the 2008 Annual Reclamation Report submitted by Western <br />Fuels Colorado for the New Horizon Mine. Overall, the report was well organized and informative. I <br />do, however, have the following questions and comments: <br />1. Exhibit 2008-6, 2008 Topsoil Sample Points - Please clarify or correct the discrepancies <br />listed below for this map: <br />a. Include a legend that explains the crosshatching on the 2008 topsoiled sections, the <br />hexagon pattern on the road and the gird size used for sampling locations. <br />b. Sampling points TS-51, 52 and 53 are located in the road. Is this accurate? <br />c. The sampling point for TS-67 is unmarked on the map. <br />d. There are additional retopsoiled acreages listed in the 2007 topsoiled block. <br />e. It is unclear the topsoiling sequence east of the 1996 topsoiled area. <br />f. The area north of BB Road and east of 2700 Road was topsoiled in 2002 through <br />2004. The attached pictures DSC-0052.JPG and DSC_0049.JPG were taken on <br />Aug 18, 2004 which shows the area growing a crop and being irrigated. Please <br />address the topsoiling sequence on the map. <br />2. Exhibit 2008-7, 2008 Backfill - Please clarify or correct the discrepancies listed below for <br />this map: <br />a. The 1996 legend symbol does not match the corresponding area on the map. <br />b. The area between 1996 and 1997 is not labeled clearly as to the date of backfill and <br />acreage. <br />c. The legend has 2007 listed twice. <br />d. Explain the 34 red points labeled with an SS on the map in the legend. <br />3. Exhibit 2008-10, 2008 Topsoil Soil Balance - Please clarify or correct the discrepancies <br />listed below for this map: <br />a. The stockpiles next to pond 13 are mislabeled and the cubic yard values do not <br />match the corresponding chart. <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />1 <br />Denver • Grand )unction • Durango <br />Office of <br />Active and Inactive Mines