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Colowyo, C1981 -019, PR3 adequacy No. 3 <br />July 22, 2011 <br />Monitoring and Inspections: S &W recommend that a monitoring point be set at the <br />III st of the embankment, and measured quarterly for the first year after construction. <br />Fig. I does not mention it monitoring point. <br />Please revi. %e Exhibit 7 pent 26 Figure l to be consistent with the recoaunendathom <br />presented in the S'& IV Stability Evaluation. <br />This item has been resolved with the August 9, 2011 submittal. <br />Figure I of Exhibit 7 Item 26 uses the word "should" when referring to site preparation <br />and till placement. Pleaserepl ace ".dmuld "with "will" or "shall ". <br />This item has been resolved with the August 9, 2011 submittal. <br />(C) Operation and maintenance requirements arc described in Cullom Rule 4 Section <br />4.f15.6. No responNe required. <br />(D) Thiletable and plans hit removal were not found in the uppl ico lion. Please revise <br />Section 2. 05.3(4) to address the retuoval of the Satnp and Pond. <br />This item has been resolved with the August 9, 2011 submittal. <br />_. <br />0i t-11 Appliaibi l itv - Little Collom fund - Fmbanknient Ileieht is _10 feet: surface area is <br />161 acres: capacity iv I O.RS acre -Icet. <br />I he State Iingincar requi i einen[s of 2.05.3(4)(l ii) R.S. 37-S7- I oil arc ;ipplicuble Io the I itile <br />('ollom fond. <br />This item has been resolved with the August 9, 2011 submittal. <br />Rule 2.05.4(2)(b) Reclamation Costs and Rule 3 Performance Bond <br />Colowyo Coal Company has not provided a reclamation cost estimate for the Collom expansion area at <br />this time. As mine plan details are finalized, a reclamation cost estimate is required to be submitted <br />and incorporated into the permit. <br />CCC has noted that CCC will provide this information to the Division. A detailed Reclamation Cost <br />Estimate is still required to be submitted for the Division's review. <br />CCC has provided it recl:unation cost estimate in Exhibit 13B. The Division is reviewing CCC's <br />estimate. The Division s comments regarding CCC's estimate will be sent to CCC in it separate letter. <br />Several items need clarification or corrections in the discussion of the reclamation cost estimate: <br />1) Table 5 describes subtraction of 85.11 acres of reclaimed areas. The Division is unable to give <br />credit for reclamation tasks completed except through the bond release process. Please include <br />all acreage expected to be disturbed during the proposed mine plan. <br />2) Both CCC's reclamation cost narrative and the table heading use the tern incremental bond. <br />Incremental bonding is a specific process as per Rule 3.02.1(5)(b) and 3.02.1(6). Please either <br />