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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 />December 28, 2011 <br />Ron Thompson <br />New Elk Coal Company, LLC <br />122 W. First Street <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />RE: New Elk Mine, Permit C- 1981 -012, TR -60 <br />Adequacy Review <br />Dear Mr. Thompson <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />The Division has completed a preliminary review of the TR -60 application and has the following <br />comments. <br />COL ORADO <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. Piiieda <br />Director <br />1. Please provide an updated Table of Contents adding Map 13 -Sheet 1. <br />2 . Please provide an updated Exhibit 28 with corrected page numbers. <br />3 . Map 13 -Sheet 1 shows culvert C13 going straight from the DWDA across the river while it <br />appears that culvert C13 goes across the bridge southeast of the DWDA. If culvert C13's final <br />position is running across the bridge, please send an updated Map 13 -Sheet 1 showing this. <br />4 . From aerial photographs taken on November 28, 2011, it appears culvert C14 is buried or has <br />been removed. Please provide an explanation of the current status of culvert C14. <br />5 . It appears there is an additional culvert running between culvert C30 and C26 directing runoff <br />from C30 to C26. If so, please send revised pages to include this culvert. If there is no additional <br />culvert, please provide a description on how the runoff will leave culverts C30 and C14A and <br />drain into culvert C26. <br />6 . It appears that culvert C26 is positioned on top of an embankment within ditch Dil causing <br />water to pond before entering culvert C26. Please provide an explanation on whether culvert <br />C26 allows water to flow from ditch D11 directly into culvert C26 or if ponding does occur before <br />entering culvert C26. <br />7 . Please provide an explanation on how equipment hauling refuse to the temporary belt feeder <br />can exit or return in the event that they cannot unload. The Division respectfully requests that a <br />haul road loop or a turnaround section be added to allow haul trucks to return in the event they <br />can't unload. <br />8 . Please provide corrected page numbers for Exhibit 28. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />