2005-11-15_REPORT - C1982057 ‎(5)‎

• Permit No: C1982057
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 11/15/2005
• Doc Name: 2004 Annual Reclamation Report
• From: Seneca Coal Company
• To: DMG
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology
Annual Reclamation Report for the Year 2004
Seneca II -W Mine C -82 -057 Seneca Coal Company
Mine Name Permit # Permittee
Address: 36600 Routt County Road #27 P.O. Box 670, Hayden, CO 81639
This report, required by Rule 2.04.13, is due by February 15 of each year, or other date (March 31), as
agreed upon by the Division. It should include text, discussion, and maps, at a minimum, in addition to any
other reclamation monitoring data as required by the approved permit. The location of the acreage
reported under each land status category and year of seeding (if applicable) should be clearly and
accurately identified on a map included with the report.
Land Status Category
Last Years
Cumulative Total
The Calendar Year
Cumulative Total'
Acres disturbed
1331.6
30.0
1361.6
Acres backfilled and graded
683.0
26.3
709.3
Acres topsoiled
441.8
254.1
695.9
Seeding typically begins the minimum 10 -year liability period. Please report the acres for each category
below. Do not include acres that have achieved final, Phase 111 release.
*Include if necessary, a description of any augmented seeding or cultural practices
For the Entire Life of Mine, the total number of acres disturbed 1361.6 and the total number of acres:
Phase 1 released 0.0 Phase II released 0.0 Phase III released 0.0
For Mines in Permanent Cessation:
Total acreage in facilities subject to reclamation but yet to be completed NA
For Government Performance and Results Act
Acreage in long -term mining or reclamation facilities2 203.2
Acreage in active mining areas3 449.1
'(exclude acres where Phase III release has been achieved)
2Includes haul and access roads; temporary dams and impoundments; permanent dams and impoundments; diversion
and collector ditches, water and air monitoring sites; topsoil stockpiles; overburden stockpiles; repair, storage and
construction areas; office area, repair shops, and parking; coal stockpiles, loading, and processing areas; railroads;
coal conveyors; refuse piles and coal mine waste impoundments; head -of- hollow fills; valley fills; ventilation shafts and
entryways; and noncoal waste disposal area (garbage dumps and coal combustion by- products disposal areas).
. 3Includes pits, topsoil stripped areas in advance of pits, and spoil not backfilled and graded
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Last Years
This Calendar
Cumulative
10 Years or
Greater than
Cumulative
Year
Total'
Less
10 Years
Total
Acres Seeded*
409.4
275.7
685.1
662.8
22.3
*Include if necessary, a description of any augmented seeding or cultural practices
For the Entire Life of Mine, the total number of acres disturbed 1361.6 and the total number of acres:
Phase 1 released 0.0 Phase II released 0.0 Phase III released 0.0
For Mines in Permanent Cessation:
Total acreage in facilities subject to reclamation but yet to be completed NA
For Government Performance and Results Act
Acreage in long -term mining or reclamation facilities2 203.2
Acreage in active mining areas3 449.1
'(exclude acres where Phase III release has been achieved)
2Includes haul and access roads; temporary dams and impoundments; permanent dams and impoundments; diversion
and collector ditches, water and air monitoring sites; topsoil stockpiles; overburden stockpiles; repair, storage and
construction areas; office area, repair shops, and parking; coal stockpiles, loading, and processing areas; railroads;
coal conveyors; refuse piles and coal mine waste impoundments; head -of- hollow fills; valley fills; ventilation shafts and
entryways; and noncoal waste disposal area (garbage dumps and coal combustion by- products disposal areas).
. 3Includes pits, topsoil stripped areas in advance of pits, and spoil not backfilled and graded
Revised 12116105