2011-09-09_APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE - C2010089 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C2010089
• IBM Index Class Name: APPLICATION CORRESPONDENCE
• Doc Date: 9/9/2011
• Doc Name: Preliminary Adequacy Review No. 2
• From: DRMS
• To: Western Fuels Association, Inc
• Email Name: SB1
• Email Name: MLT
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

C- 2010 -089 PAR No. 2
New Horizon North Mine
9- Sep -2011
Page 9 of 25
5. Response accepted.
6. Under Rule 2.04.7(2) and referring to Map 2.04.7 -1 and Table 2.04.7 -5 on page 17 of
Section 2.04.7, please explain why Nygren Draw does not have any operational surface
water monitoring sites, since it passes through the permit area.
DRMS: In the May 26, 2011 submittal, Western Fuels explained that the monitoring of
Nygren Draw will be resumed before disturbance. Map 2.04.7 -1 was revised to include sites
SW -N213 and SW -N214. The Division requests that baseline monitoring of sites SW -N213
and SW -N214 continues for at least four consecutive quarters.
7. In Table 2.04.7 -5 on page 17 of Section 2.04.7, surface water monitoring stations SW -N201
and SW -N208 are listed for the 2 Park sub lateral. However, this sub lateral does not
appear on Map 2.04.7 -1. Please explain. In addition, are all of the irrigation ditches and their
branches shown on the map?
DRMS: Western Fuels updated Map 2.04.7 -1 in the submittal dated May 26, 2011 to show
all of the sub laterals. However, are all of the irrigation ditches and their branches also
shown on Map 2.04.7 -1? Please refer to question no. 13 in this section
8. In the "Effects of Mining on the Permit Area Geomorphology" section on page 23 of
Section 2.04.7, mention is made of Chiles Draw. This draw does not appear on Map 2.04.7-
1. Is this draw supposed to be Glasier Draw?
DRMS: The Division has no further concerns. The reference should have been Glasier
Draw but the May 26, 2011 submittal removed this specific reference anyway and shifted
the PHC to Section 2.05.6(3). Response accepted.
9. On page 21 of the Probable Hydrologic Consequences discussion of Section 2.04.7, it is
stated that the 2nd Park Lateral irrigation ditch water will be put into a pipeline and diverted
around the mine site. After mining, the original ditch would be reestablished. Please point
out which maps show the proposed location of the pipeline.
DRMS: As stated in their May 26, 2011 submittal, Western Fuels will provide the
requested map when the ditch relocation report is completed. Response accepted.
10. Response accepted.
11. Response accepted.
12. Response accepted.
13. Response accepted.
14. Response accepted.
15. In several instances in the permit application, reference is made to baseline surface water
hydrology data being located in the New Horizon 1 Area and the New Horizon 2 Area
permit applications. Please include all baseline information relevant to the proposed New
Horizon North Mine in the New Horizon North Mine permit application.
DRMS: Additional water monitoring data from the New Horizon No. 1 Mine was added to
Appendix 2.04.7 -2 in the May 26, 2011 submittal. However, please explain why baseline
surface water monitoring data from the New Horizon No. 2 Mine that is referenced in the
New Horizon North permit application was not submitted as well.