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MINE ENGINEERING CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />MINE RECLAMATION CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />March 5, 2012 <br />Mr. Mike Boulay <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Rm 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Snowcap Coal Company, Inc. <br />Application for Permit Revision <br />Demonstration for Approval to Remove Drainage Control Features at the North Portal, <br />Cameo Refuse Disposal Areas (CRDA) 1 & 2, and Cameo Borrow Areas (CBA) 1 & 2 <br />and change in Reclamation Plan of Ponds 6, 10, 11 and other final drainage features. <br />Permit No. C- 1981 -041 <br />Dear Mr. Boulay: <br />On behalf of Snowcap Coal Company, Inc., enclosed is an application for a permit revision to <br />gain approval from the Division to remove Ponds 6, 10, 11 and 13 along with other drainage <br />control features at CRDA 1 & 2, CBA 1 & 2 and the North Portal. This permit revision also seeks <br />approval to make changes to the final reclamation plans of Ponds 6, 10, and 11, Coal Gulch, the <br />Coal Canyon drainage and Roadside North Portal. Enclosed are revised and new Permit Pages, <br />Exhibits, Tables and Appendices demonstrating that these drainage features can be reclaimed <br />and the final reclamation plans are warranted. <br />Snowcap's Wastewater Discharge Permit No. C00027146 with the Colorado Department of <br />Public Health and Environment has been renewed and additional effluent parameters have been <br />added to the monitoring requirements. Table 18 -1 has been revised to reflect these changes. <br />Enclosed are the new or revised permit documents as follows: <br />Volume 1: <br />Volume 3: <br />Volume 4: <br />Volume 5: <br />Sincerely, <br />r <br />J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />2352 N 7 Street, Unit B <br />GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501 <br />PHONE: (970) 245 -4101, FAX 242 -7908 <br />Revised TOC page viii and ix <br />Revised permit pages 13 -10, 13 -15, 13 -16, and new appendix pages CRDA1 -14, <br />CRDA1 -15, CRDA2 -7a and CRDA2 -7b (to be placed in Appendix 13 -2) <br />Revised Exhibits 53 and 60 <br />Revised Tab 14 TOC, revised permit pages 14 -10, 14 -11, 14-11i, 14 -12 and <br />14 -13, new Appendix page A14 -5 -42, revised Appendix pages 14 -6 -118 through <br />14 -6 -146, New Appendix 14 -13 (pages A14 -13 -1 through A14- 13 -22), revised <br />Exhibits 8C and 9C and Revised Table 18 -1 <br />Tonya K. Hammond <br />Owner's Representative — Snowcap Coal Company, Inc. <br />cc: DRMS GJct, Mesa County Clerk, BLM, SCC File <br />?Q.6 <br />?mew° <br />MAR 08 2012 <br />DNi/ion of RedarfittiOrl, <br />Mining and Safety <br />