2012-07-30_REVISION - C1981012

• Permit No: C1981012
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 7/30/2012
• Doc Name: Adequacy Response #1
• From: J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: TR66
• Email Name: ZTT
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

MINE ENGINEERING
MINE RECLAMATION
July 25, 2012
J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2352 NORTH 7 STREET, UNIT B
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501
PHONE: [phone], FAX [phone]
Zach Trujillo
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Dear Mr. Trujillo:
RECEIVID
JUL 30 ?01Z
Division of Reclamation,
Mining and Safety
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2. DRMS: Please provide a letter from the legal or equitable landowner that
would request the proposed Haul Road to remain left open for further use post
mining as required by Rule 4.03.1(f)(ii).
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CONST. MANAGEMENT
Re: New Elk Mine Permit C- 1981 -012
Technical Revision Application No. 66, Adequacy Response #1
Haul Road to Refuse Disposal Area (RDA), Change designation of an access
road to a haul road, revise DWDA #2 design, Add Employee Parking lot and
other miscellaneous drainage revisions
On behalf of New Elk Coal Company (NECC), the following responses have been
prepared in reply to the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS') comments
and concerns regarding the above referenced technical revision application stated in
the letter dated June 29, 2012.
1. DRMS: Please provide a description on how the proposed Haul Road to the RDA
will be used in support of the post mining land use, as defined in Section 1.04(71), per
Rule 4.03.1(f)(i). The Division feels that in order for the proposed Haul Road to remain
post mining, it must provide practical use in conjunction with its post mining land use.
NECC: Permit Map -15 shows that the road used to access the RDA is an approved
part of the post mining land use. Therefore, no justification is necessary as the road is
already part of the approved post mining land use.
NECC: As stated in response to question 1, the road is already an approved part of the
post mining land use and therefore a letter should not be required.
3. DRMS: It is unclear on whether the proposed Haul Road design width is
appropriate for the overall size of vehicles and volume of traffic. The typical Remote
RDA Haul Road cross section found on Map -11 -Sheet 1 shows the Haul Road having a
10 foot minimum width. Please provide a description on how this width will be suitable