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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 />1 July 2011 <br />Dear Mr. Stover: <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />Jim Stover, PE <br />Minrec, Inc. <br />2352 N 7th St, Ste B <br />Grand Junction, CO 81501 <br />RE: Coal Ridge Mine (C -1984 -065) <br />2010 Annual Reclamation Report (ARR) <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (the Division) has received a <br />copy of the 2010 Annual Reclamation Report for the CB Minerals, Inc's Coal Ridge <br />Mine. Thank you for your timely submittal of this report. The Coal Ridge Mine was <br />reclaimed in 1994 and has undergone a Phase I and Phase II Bond Release on 38.4 acres. <br />There are currently 6.8 acres in long -term facilities that are subject to reclamation. <br />During the 2010 reporting year no reclamation or vegetation sampling activities were <br />performed. The ARR map shows the reclaimed portions of the site as well as the areas in <br />long -term facilities. The Division has reviewed the report and has the following <br />questions. <br />1. The ARR map — "Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine Annual Reclamation Map 2010 ", shows <br />two areas of reclamation. The first area is 38.4 acres that was graded, topsoiled <br />and seeded in 1994. The second area is 1.7 acres that was graded, topsoiled and <br />seeded in 1995. This gives a total of 40.1 acres that have been graded, topsoiled <br />and seeded. The Annual Reclamation Report form shows that a total of 38.4 acres <br />have been backfilled and graded, topsoiled, seeded and received Phase I and <br />Phase II Bond Releases. This information correlates with the SL -02 Bond <br />Release approval, which approved the release of 38.4 acres. There is a <br />contradiction between the acreages listed on the ARR map and form. This <br />contradiction appears to come from the area reclaimed in 1995. Please review <br />the acreage numbers on the ARR map and form and correct them as <br />necessary. If the reclamation completed in 1995 was an area that was <br />originally reclaimed in 1994 and subsequently reworked, please note this in <br />the legend on the map. <br />2. The ARR map — "Coal Ridge No. 1 Mine Annual Reclamation Map 2010 ", shows <br />areas of reclamation that total 40.1 acres and areas in long term facilities that total <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />— &— <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />