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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 />August 30, 2011 <br />Roy Karo <br />Seneca Coal Company, LLC <br />P.O. Box 670 <br />Hayden CO 81639 <br />RE: Yoast Mine (Permit No. C1994082) <br />Phase II Bond Release Application (SL -3) <br />Adequacy Review <br />Dear Mr. Karo: <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />— &— <br />SAE ETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />The Division has reviewed your application for Phase II Bond Release (SL -3) at the Yoast Mine. We <br />have the following comments and questions on the application. <br />1. Page 2, Summary of Reclamation and Management History — On page 5 of the 'Guideline <br />Regarding Selected Coal Mine Bond Release Issues' (April 1995), it is requested that the applicant <br />should include in the reclamation and management history the following points. Please make a <br />brief statement about each of these items that were not included in the application: <br />a. Fertilizer type and rate (if not applied, document in text); <br />b. Shrub species planted, methods used, planting density and planting dates; <br />c. Mulch application type and rate (if not applied, document in text); <br />d. Livestock grazing, stocking rates and timing of grazing. <br />2. Page 4, Revegetation (Cover) Success, last paragraph — The text references Exhibit XX and <br />Attachment XX. Please amend text to make proper reference to the corresponding <br />exhibit /attachment. The same changes need to be made to page 6, first paragraph. <br />3. Pages 4 -8, tables 1 -3, Revegetation (Cover) Success — The text and three tables do not reflect the <br />new data submitted by ESCO Associates to demonstrate revegetation success. Please update the <br />text and tables with the new data. <br />4. Attachment E, Map 1— When comparing Map 1 to Exhibit A, vegetation sample points 20, 23, 26, <br />28 and 29 are clearly not in the bond release area. Sample points 15, 25 and 30 are questionable <br />Office of <br />Office of <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and \naciwe M\nes <br />