_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981017 ‎(234)‎

• Permit No: C1981017
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Name: Bid Documents ‎(IMP)‎ 1997 Correspondence
• Permit Index Doc Type: General Correspondence
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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources IPW.
1313 Sherman St.,Room 215
Denver,Colorado 80203
Phone:[phone]
FAX:[phone]
DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL
March 14, 1997 RESOURCES
Roy Romer
Mr. Michael Mechau Governor
Board of Directors lames S.Lochhead
Executive Director
Crystal Valley Environmental Protection Association Michael B.Long
P.O. Box 921 Division Director
Carbondale, Colorado 81623
RE: Coal Basin Mine Reclamation
Dear Mr. Mechau:
Thank you for your letter regarding reclamation, financing and legal matters at Coal Basin.
Here is a brief synopsis of activities at Coal Basin.
Reclamation
To date, the Division has received $1,503,810, and has expended approximately $908,266
for reclamation. The current balance of $595,544 held by the Division appears to be
sufficient to accomplish the reclamation planned for this year. Facilities reclaimed to date
include the Sutey Refuse Disposal Area; portions of the Old Refuse Area; Mines 1, 2, 3, 4
and the fan entries and associated roads which were located in the vicinity of these mines and
of the Mine 5 fan (Mine 5 itself was reclaimed by Resources); about nine miles of haul
roads, including the roads to Mines 3 and 5; the Rock Tunnel and the Rock Tunnel Waste
Dump. The reclamation accomplished thus far accounts for about 140 acres.
Spring Flooding/Erosion
It is the intention of the Division to protect to the extent possible those areas of the mine site
subject to reclamation from flooding until such time as the reclamation is complete. We are
also concerned about landslides from or on structures subject to reclamation efforts. We
share your concerns about erosion and pollution problems at the site. Our primary goal is to
improve the quality of Coal and Dutch Creeks by minimizing erosion and resultant
sedimentation. This is being accomplished by creating stable landform at the Mine entries
and waste piles, restoration of pre-mining watershed characteristics along the roadways and
by revegetation efforts. We are trying a number of different concepts aimed at controlling
erosion. We will continue to employ sound scientific reasoning as we monitor the
experiments in an effort to determine which are most effective given the unique nature of
Coal Basin.