2012-05-29_REVISION - C1981012

• Permit No: C1981012
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 5/29/2012
• Doc Name: Letter Application and Public Notice
• From: J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: TR66
• Email Name: JHB
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

MINE ENGINEERING
MINE RECLAMATION
May 25, 2012
Janet Binns
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Ms. Binns:
J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2352 NORTH 7 STREET, UNIT B
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501
PHONE: [phone], FAX [phone]
R ECEIVED
MAY 2
DivISlUII of meciarnetiOfl,
Mining and Safety
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CONST. MANAGEMENT
Re: New Elk Mine Permit C- 1981 -012
Technical Revision Application No. 66
Haul Road to Refuse Disposal Area (RDA), Change designation of an access
road to a haul road, revise DWDA #2 design, Add Employee Parking lot and
other miscellaneous drainage revisions.
On behalf of New Elk Coal Company, (NECC) enclosed is an application for a technical
revision to 1) construct a haul road to the refuse disposal area, 2) change the
designation of an access road to a haul road, 3) change the design parameters of
DWDA #2, 4) add an employee parking lot and add a culvert to protect the footings of
the raw coal conveyor, and 5) revise the drainage plan near the RDA conveyor.
RDA Haul Road: Currently, NECC uses the access road to the RDA for maintenance,
and conveys coal mine waste to the disposal area with the RDA conveyor. With
approval of this technical revision, NECC will have the ability to haul coal mine waste to
the RDA pile to increase coal mine waste disposal efficiency. A new haul road design
is provided since the currently permitted access road does not meet the specifications
of Rule 4.03.1(3) for a haul road. Design for ditches and culverts is included as Exhibit
19(24).
Change Access Road to Haul Road: As shown on Map -11 Sheet 1, a section of access
road will be changed to a haul road in anticipation of hauling waste to the West DWDA
(DWDA #3). The applicable portion of the access road starts a the four -way
intersection, north and east of the soil storage area, and continues west to the extents
shown on Map 11 Sheet 1. The remainder of the haul road to the West DWDA was
submitted as part of TR -65.
DWDA #2 Design Change: The design for DWDA #2 has been revised. The currently
permitted pile is 30' high with 2h:1 v side slopes. This revision will allow for the pile to be
built up to 50' high with 2h:1 v side slopes. A stability report is attached as Exhibit 37(1).
A hydraulic analysis for DWDA #2 was prepared for MR -112 and will not change based
on this revision.