_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981017 ‎(301)‎

• Permit No: C1981017
• IBM Index Class Name: GENERAL DOCUMENTS
• Doc Name: Bid Documents ‎(IMP)‎
• Permit Index Doc Type: General Correspondence
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

approved reclamation plan specifies that irrigation of reclaimed areas is not contemplated.
Permit Application Form, Signature Page, and Attachment to Application, Pages 1 and 2:
During the winter and spring of 1998, Minerals and Geology made Mid-Continent aware of plans
to complete reclamation of the Coal Basin Mine site. A consultant to Mid-Continent was sent to
meet with representatives of Minerals and Geology for the purpose of discussing reclamation
criteria pertinent to the areas now controlled by Midcon LLC.
Attachment to Application, Pages 1 and 4: Reclamation construction may be delayed as a result
of litigation brought against Minerals and Geology by Mid-Continent. Reclamation may not be
concluded until 2000.
Attachment to Application, Pages 2 and 6: Mid-Continent has filed a suit against Minerals and
Geology in Pitkin County District Court in an effort to contest a portion of the reclamation. Mid-
Continent seeks to halt reclamation of steep slopes below the mine benches on Federal land. The
Division believes that reclamation of these slopes will minimize sediment mobilization from the
site.
Attachment to Application, Page 6: Regarding timing of pond removal, Minerals and Geology
does not believe that it and the Forest Service have sole determination of the timing of pond
removal. If the pond outfalls remain permitted discharge structures, Water Quality Control also
becomes involved in the decision making process.
Attachment to Application, Page 9: Minerals and Geology is not aware that Mid-Continent has
requested that alternative sediment controls be established for the preparation plant area.
Nevertheless, such controls were established in compliance with the storm water discharge
permit application filed by Minerals and Geology in the fall of 1998.
Attachment to Application, Page 11: Regarding outfall 009, a map prepared by Mid-Continent
and provided to Minerals and Geology indicates that the majority of the 009 pond contributing
area, and a portion of the pond itself, are located on land now owned by Midcon LLC.
Attachment to Application, Page 12: During reclamation of Mine 3 in 1995, Minerals and
Geology filled a pond located on the north side of the Mine 3 bench at an elevation of
approximately 10,000 feet. Maps in the Mining and Reclamation permit indicate that outfall 015
is located on the south side of the Mine 3 bench. Minerals and Geology believes that a pond with
a cmp outfall device is still in place at the south side of the Mine 3 bench.
Attachment to Application, Page 14: It is the understanding of Minerals and Geology that
outfall 022 is located on property now owned by the United States.
cc: Dave Bucknam
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