2010-12-27_REVISION - C1981019 ‎(12)‎

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 12/27/2010
• Doc Name: 3rd Completeness Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Colowyo Coal Company
• Type & Sequence: PR3
• Email Name: JHB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Rule 4.13 — Contemporaneous Reclamation
30. This item is considered complete. Colowyo has provided additional information
regarding the requested variance from contemporaneous reclamation on pages
Collom -Rule 4, pages 23 -25. These pages discuss the mining sequence,
contemporaneous reclamation and the proposed variance from contemporaneous
reclamation. The Division will further evaluate the request during technical
adequacy.
Rule 4.14 — Backfilling and Grading
31. This item is considered complete. Colowyo has corrected both Maps 23B — Mine
Plan, and 29B — Spoil Grading, based on the Division's 8 April 2010 comments. The
dates on the maps appear to correlate. The Division will review the mining and
reclamation schedules during technical adequacy.
32. This item is considered complete (8 April 2010). Colowyo has fixed the post- mining
topography as noted in the Division's 5 February 2010 incompleteness letter. A
detailed review of the proposed post- mining topography, as shown on Map 19C, will
occur during technical adequacy.
Rule 4.15.7 — Determining Revegetation Success: General Requirements and Standards
33. This item is considered complete (8 April 2010). The narrative provided in Section
4.15.7 addresses the Division's incompleteness concern.
Rule 4.15.8 — Revegetation Success Criteria
34. This item is considered complete. Colowyo has provided updated permit pages
Collom -Rule 4, pages 34 -40 and Map 46. These updates permit pages and map
include areas that will be targeted for grassland or sagebrush steppe reclamation.
They also include information regarding wildlife enhancement measures, such as
stock tanks.
Rule 4.16 — Post - Mining Land Use
35. This item is considered complete (8 April 2010). This section references information
in Section 2.04.3 and 2.05.5. Although additional information will need to be
provided to demonstrate Completeness for Section 2.04.3 and 2.05.5, as addressed in
Items 5 and 16 of this letter, the information provided in Section 4.16 is considered
sufficient to deem the Section 4.16 complete.
Rule 4.18 — Protection of Fish, Wildlife and Related Environmental Values
36. This item is considered complete. Colowyo has provided a fish and wildlife plan on
permit pages Collom -Rule 4, pages 46 -47.
Colowyo Mine C- 1981 -019 page 6 of 7
Permit Revision 03 — Collom Permit Expansion
8 April 2010