2012-08-27_REPORT - C2009087

• Permit No: C2009087
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 8/27/2012
• Doc Name: 2011 ARR Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Pebody Sage Creek Mining, LLC
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Email Name: JDM
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
August 27, 2012
B. Scott Cowman
Peabody Sage Creek Mining LLC
P.O. Box 250
36600 Routt County Road 27
Hayden, CO 81639 -0250
RE: 2011 Annual Reclamation Report Review
Peabody Sage Creek Mine (Permit No. C- 2009 -087)
Dear Mr. Karo,
COLORADO
Q I V I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
The Division has completed its review of the above referenced report received on 02 April 2012. The
Division finds the 2011 Annual Reclamation Report in compliance of the following Rules:
Rule 2.04.13(1) — Received 02 April 2012. Please see comments below.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(a) — The cover of the ARR includes the name of the permittee, the address, and the
permit number.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(b) — The ARR identifies 62.7 disturbed acres permitted to be disturbed during calendar
year 2011.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(c) — The ARR identifies 0.0 new backfilled and graded acres during calendar year 2011.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(d) — The ARR identifies 0.0 new topsoiled acres during calendar year 2011.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(e) — The ARR identifies 0.0 acres which were permanently revegetated during calendar
year 2011.
Rule 2.04.13(1)(f) — The ARR identifies 0.0 acres which were seeded during calendar year 2011.
Rule 2.04.13(2) — The following additional information was provided in accordance with the approved
PAP: the topsoil monitoring including tosil balance for salvaged topsoil, wildlife monitoring, the
Noxious Weed Control Program activities conducted in 2011, grazing activities conducted on the
Peabody Sage Creek Mine, and information on past sediment pond surveys. Pond 004 is surveyed every
two years, with the most recent survey being conducted in 2010 and Ponds 002 and 003 every 5 years.
The next survey will be conducted in 2012 and 2015 accordingly.
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