2012-07-10_ENFORCEMENT - C1981035 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981035
• IBM Index Class Name: ENFORCEMENT
• Doc Date: 7/10/2012
• Doc Name: Extension of Time For Abatement Notice
• From: DRMS
• To: GCC Energy, LLC
• Violation No.: CV2012003
• Email Name: SB1
• Email Name: MLT
• Email Name: DAB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
July 10, 2012
TO: Loretta Pineda, ► i tor
FROM: Sandra Brow
Re: King Coal Mine, Permit No. C- 1981 -035
NOV CV- 2012 -003
Request for Extension of Abatement Beyond 90 Days
Mined Land Redamation
If you have any questions, please contact me at EPS Phone #.
STATE OF COLORADO
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
— &—
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta Pineda
Director
GCC Energy has requested an extension to the abatement deadline beyond 90 days of issuance for Notice
of Violation No. CV- 2012 -003 as allowed by Rule 5.03.2(2)(c). GCC is diligently working toward
abatement of the NOV as discussed in the attached letter. Trautner Geotech was hired immediately after
the NOV was issued to evaluate the coal mine waste deposited at the west portal bench. Field work has
been completed and Truatner is preparing a final report detailing their findings. The report will be
submitted to the Division no later than July 27, 2012.
Based on the field work conducted, it has been determined that several areas of the coal mine waste as
currently placed do not meet the performance standards for compaction. Given the inadequate
compaction, GCC plans to submit a Technical Revision which will detail the necessary designs for the
coal mine waste to meet the performance standards criteria. The TR will provide plans for underdrains,
slope stability, final grade, final revegetation and other standards as required. GCC will work with
contractors to ensure the coal mine waste on the portal bench will either be relocated to the approved
refuse pile or rehandled so that the material will achieve all performance standards.
GCC has requested that the relocation and /or reconstruction of the coal mine waste on the portal bench
will be completed by November 30, 2012. However, Rule 5.03.2(2)(c)(g) limits an extension to 90 days.
Therefore, I recommend that the final abatement deadline be set at October 8, 2012. GCC may request a
further extension at that time, if necessary.
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