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Concerns Regarding Southfield Reclamation <br /> 1. There is considerable uncertainty about the exploratory drill holes since we have found two that were <br /> not plugged, reclaimed, nor marked. After searching for the rest of the drill holes as shown on the <br /> Southfield maps, we have found only 4 out of 27 drill holes that meet the reclamation criteria pursuant to <br /> 4.07.3(2) and (3). These 4 are the only drill logs that provide plugging information; the other 23 drill logs <br /> have no plugging information and many do not conform to the above rules and regulations. You have told <br /> me that you do not have an inventory of the drill holes. Because we have been unable to get any decision <br /> from the Colorado Division of Water Resources whether SF87-07 or SF87-09 construction will meet the <br /> requirements for permanent retention, those two drill holes should be reclaimed. <br /> 2. You have informed me that you had prior approval to mine under Newlin Creek pursuant to 4.05.18(1). <br /> That approval predicted that Newlin Creek would not be affected. However, Newlin Creek flow has <br /> certainly been impacted and disturbed by subsidence caused by the pillaring of Southfield beneath the <br /> Creek for a distance of about a half mile on our property. Of that distance about 600 ft. is the previous <br /> GEC channel repair, which itself was subject to subsidence. We have monitored Newlin Creek ourselves <br /> and note your monitoring which show that the entire Newlin Creek flow this year entered the ground over <br /> the pillared areas and entered the coal mine voids beneath including Southfield. <br /> 3. There is a very deep ditch at the northwest side of the haul road or access road inside the green gates. <br /> Originally after reconstruction of this road it was a small ditch on the northwest side of the road. It has <br /> eroded considerably over the years and now is deep enough to be a hazard. This ditch has started to <br /> erode and encroach on the road driving surface. The depth of the gully can be compared to the road <br /> width. <br /> 5^ <br /> '��'�.i: S.`�" <br /> This photo shows the remnant of the diagonal dewatering ditch that you have cut across the road just <br /> beyond the end of the erosion in the middle of the road. Since this road was reconstructed by Dorchester <br /> prior to Aug. 1, 1995, has this road been evaluated pursuant to 4.03.1(4)(d)(ii)or 4.03.2(1)(f)(ii)? <br /> In addition the silt from this gully has washed on down on the northwest side of the road to just inside the <br /> green gates where it crosses the road and leaves the property. The amount of silt deposited on the road <br /> is a very minor portion of the amount eroded from the gully; the huge remainder has left the property. <br /> The following photo shows the green gates with the silt deposition. <br />