2013-02-01_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981041

Home Browse Search

3,016 acres within the permit boundary at the Roadside North and South Portals Mine. The purpose of this Bond Release Request was to release those lands within the permit boundary located at the Unit Train Loadout, Permanent Flood Control Dike, Railroad Spur and Overland Conveyor lying north of I -9/10 Road and having a designation of Industrial as the postmining land use. The 75.2 acres have been fully reclaimed and an Industrial land use has been implemented. Permit Renewal No. 6 Review Process On April 3, 2012 the Division notified MCM that mining and reclamation permit C -81 -041 for the Roadside Portals would expire on January 3, 2013. The Division requested pursuant to Rule 2.08.5, that a renewal application be received in the Division office on or before July 7, 2012. SCC's application for Successive Renewal No. 6 (RN -6) of Permit C- 1981 -041 was received by the Division on July 2, 2012. The application included a renewed certificate of insurance, in addition to the required application form and proposed newspaper public notice. The application was deemed complete on July 11, 2012, and notices were provided to various local, state, and federal agencies on that date. Public Notice of the application was published in the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel once a week for four consecutive weeks, beginning July 23, 2012. Copies of the application were filed with the Mesa County Clerk and Recorder's Office, and at the Denver and Grand Junction offices of the Division. Written comments were received during the review period from Colorado perks and Wildlife, and the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO). Colorado Parks and Wildlife and SHPO letters indicated no concerns or objections with the renewal application. The Division's preliminary adequacy review letter was sent to SCC on September 10, 2012. SCC responded with a submittal package dated November 12, 2012 in which SCC fully addressed all adequacy concerns identified in the Division's preliminary review. The Division conducted Applicant/Violator System (AVS) queries on 08/15/12, 11/15/12, and on 01/30/13 and found that there were no violations listed. Several discrepancies between the permit application package and the AVS were noted on 08/15/12 and on 01/30/13 and these have been corrected as part of the adequacy review process. The reclamation cost estimate for the Roadside Portals was last revaluated and updated with PR -5 in May 2012. PR -5 resulted in a liability decrease from $1,005,256.00 to $805,952.60, a decrease of $199,303.40 primarily due to changes to the reclamation plan and decreased revegetation costs. There have been no changes to the costs in CIRCES and there have been no revisions to the permit application package since the cost estimate was last completed in May 2012. Hence, the Division did not reevaluate the bond liability for Permit Renewal No. 6. The Division currently holds a surety bond in the amount of $805,952.60 which is equal to the calculated liability amount. The Applicant/Violator System was queried again on 01/31/13. The Division recommends approval for the permit renewal. The proposed decision to approve the renewal was issued on February 1, 2013.