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STATE OF COLORADO <br />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 />18 October 2011 <br />Ross L. Gubka, P.E. <br />Western Fuels — Colorado, LLC <br />P.O. Box 628 <br />Nucla, CO 81424 <br />Re: New Horizon Mine — Permit No. C- 1981 -008 <br />MR -81 — IP Reference Area Management <br />Preliminary Adequacy Review No. 2 <br />Dear Mr. Gubka: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />The Division issued its first Preliminary Adequacy Review for the MR -81 application on August <br />23, 2011. A response to the adequacy issues was received from Greg Lewicki and Associates, <br />LLC, on behalf of Western Fuels (WFC) on October 14, 2011. Revised pages 30 and 38 of <br />permit Section 2.05.4(2)(e) were submitted. The Division has completed its review of these <br />pages; please find our comments itemized below. Numbering is consistent with that used in <br />PAR No. 1. <br />Page 30 addresses "Reference Area Management." The fourth and fifth paragraphs have <br />been combined and revised for MR -81. <br />a) An introductory sentence would be helpful to explain that the IP reference area will be <br />either grazed or hayed to simulate the management on the reclaimed irrigated pasture <br />land. <br />The paragraph was revised to include an introductory sentence, as requested. Item <br />resolved. <br />b) Please add to the end of the "Plans for livestock grazing and haying" discussion that <br />winter grazing by cattle, deer and elk is common practice and may occur on all areas, <br />with supplemental hay provided when . (Please explain when the supplemental <br />hay is provided.) Domestic grazing animals will be removed from the fields prior to <br />irrigation and spring germination of planted species. Generally, animals will be <br />removed no later than March 30 of each year. <br />The livestock grazing and haying discussion on page 30 has been modified, as <br />requested. Item resolved. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />