1999-05-14_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981017

• Permit No: C1981017
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Date: 5/14/1999
• Doc Name: Bid Documents ‎(IMP)‎
• Permit Index Doc Type: General Correspondence
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St, Room 215
Denver,Colorado 80203
Phone:[phone]
FAX [phone]
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
November 23, 1998 RESOURCES
Roy Romer
Governor
MEMO
James S Lochhead
TO: David Buckner Executive Director
Michael B.Long
Division Director
FROM: Steve Renner
RE: Job Tasks
I have consulted with the Attorney General and David Bucknam regarding the scope of your
evaluation of steep slope revegetation at Coal Basin. The following should be addressed in a
detailed report, which will likely be evaluated by opposing counsel as a part of on-going
litigation.
- Evaluate the potential for eventual success of the 1997 Mine 4 Steep Slope Revegetation
project;
- Evaluate the potential for success of the 1998 Steep Slope Revegetation Project (which was not
begun), and evaluate the methodology proposed in the Invitation and Bid. These evaluations are
to be based upon observations of the steep slope revegetation work accomplished at Mine 1 and
adjacent to Road D in 1996. Work in these two areas was accomplished using methods similar
to those required in the 1998 Invitation and Bid.
- Evaluate the cost bid to accomplish the 1998 steep slope revegetation project.
- Comment on the necessity to undertake the steep slope revegetation work proposed in the 1998
steep slope project, including an opinion of whether it is a required reclamation project under the
Mid-Continent permit application and/or applicable reclamation statutes. These comments
would be based upon permit documents, studies undertaken by IMS in the late 80's,regulatory
requirements and ecologic considerations.
- Reflect upon and rebut the comments of MCR consultants which have been relied upon by
MCR as a basis for objecting to the 1998 steep slope revegetation project.
Cheryl Linden, our Assistant Attorney General, requests that you be able to provide an expert
opinion of the items addressed, including the likelihood of success of the proposed steep slope
revegetation, whether you consider the work accomplished in 1997 and that proposed in the 1998
steep slope revegetation bid package `experimental', and whether you consider vegetation on the