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DIv1S10N OF MINERAL$AND GEOLO 5T TE OF COLO1 Department of Natural Renounces GY 1� Q 1313 Sherman St.,Room 275 Penner,Col03)F6 - S67 0203 Phone.(;03)646-3567 FAX.(303)832-8106 a t v t S i o N o MINERAL: May 3, 1999 r� GE0L0GI Mr.Nathan Moore R E C l A M A T I C t M7Y Permits Unit IWNG-$AFE Water Quality protection Section Water Quality Control Division sill owIn, Governor Colorado Dep�1eat of Public Health and Environment Grey E.WaIcher 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South Execuave 0,rector Denver,Colorado 80246-1530 Michael e.Long Divl;ion Director Re:Coal Basin Mine Reclamation' Dear Mr.Moore The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geolo Coal Basin Mine. As you may vok thisgy(Division)is in the process of accontpIishiag reclamation at the former Land Reclamation Board d was a Previously permitted��mining oPemnon. The Colorado Mined the Division is accom S reclamation lam tha�tio❑of the site.e operating Permit and forfeited the reclamation bond. As required by statute, Pan of the required reclamation includes removal of the sediment contairunent are covered by a CDPS permit held by Mid-Continent Resourcas es ponds located at the sire, arisen about whcrher to change ,the former operator of the Mine. A question These ponds Mid-Continent should continue to remain as the on CDPS an ZS tt pertains to the ponds,as described below,requests advice goat Water Quality Control Division perrniuee for the ,and about whether would be acceptable to WQCD F°Q� Accordingly,Minerals and Geology p under a storm water QCD) to whether the change in pond reclamation measures rather a request for guidance from W Permit To be clear,this letter is not an a storm water provisions, QCD about whether the following plant would be acre application for a permit, but acceptable to WQCp��i� Rather than completely baCk{tllittg • b the ponds,as presently that the corrugated y required by the reclamation plan,the Division has Sa metal pipe de species g as be removed,and that a rock lined spillways be construe pond embankments. Wetlands s pro Se allow the Peres would be planted at the,margins of the ponds. ReC ted in the ponds to continue to function as stilling basins,while promoting laingtion in location, The majority ll the Ponds would be reclaimed in 1999,while two his manner will anticipates completing all reclamation activities in� b the creation of constructed wen y be reclaimed in 2000, ands i each maintenance operations for a limited time following Completional fr Ztlhe fall of 2000. We The Division availability,of funds, At that time the Division will have completed of its reel anticipate conducting action ionactiviin,depending on the PRock ermit n on land owned at1OB• This proposed plan does not include or cover the 003 °ua¢�at Mine Se or the 016 will then apply for of the pondslto be reclaimed inythenmaaneRd-Collaly, LC,both of which may receive mine water outfall near the described above is attached. discharges. A tabulation The U.S.Forest Service,land management agency for the majority of Coal Basin,has endorsed Mid-Con Realty,LLC,land owner of the privately held properties within the former Mid-Continent Resources, this Proposal,as have permit area,and the Trustee for Minerals and Geology is rc uesting remaining pond reclamation o advice from WQCD about whether a storm water ermi w reclamation of the pondsuas the as described escrib d a areas have already would be Beene to W CD, P t' h pecl,rmit `Would cover the Of best management practices be employed by the h v e allOrI rig its been, or will duri Essentially,a permit would address practices would include, but not be limited to,placement of straw bales and/or reclaimed. We propose these a nun, the reclamation process. The installation of silt fence below-disturbed Exhibit D to Settlement Agreement