2013-04-17_REVISION - C1981012 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981012
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 4/17/2013
• Doc Name: Completeness Review ‎(Emailed)‎
• From: DRMS
• To: Ron Thompson
• Type & Sequence: TR67
• Email Name: LDS
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
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1313 Sherman St., Room 215
C O O RA D O
A I V I S I ON OF
Denver, Colorado 80203
RECLAMATION
RE O
Phone: [phone]
MIN
FAX: [phone]
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SAFETY
April 17, 2013
Jahn W. Hickenlaaper
Governor
Ron Thompson
New Elk Coal Company, LLC
Mike King
Executive Director
12250 Highway 12
Weston, CO 81091
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
Re: New Elk Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -012)
Technical Revision No. 67 (TR -67)
Install two new dewatering wells with vertical turbine pump, electrical supply line
and water pipeline.
Dear Mr. Thompson:
We have received your application for a technical revision to your permit to conduct coal mining in
Colorado. Our initial review indicates that all preliminary items required by Rule 2.08.4(5) have
not been submitted. Thus, your application is incomplete for the purposes of filing as of April 17,
2013.
The following issues must be addressed in order for the revision to be found complete:
1. The application form describes an increase in disturbed acreage of 152.4 acres — presumably
this is an error and should be corrected
2. The public notice describes a bond amount held of $4,133,137.02, which is correct, but a
disturbed acreage of 222.3 acres, which should be updated to 222.6 acres
3. The proposed well pad north of highway 12 will cause a disturbance that will not report to a
sediment pond; therefore it will need to be designed as an SAE. A demonstration that run-
off will meet effluent limits should be submitted. See rule 4.05.2(3).
4. Revisions to the permit pages describing the reclamation plan should be submitted. See rule
2.05.4.
5. Revisions to the permit pages describing treatment of topsoil should be submitted. See rule
2.05.3(5).
6. Either- a reclamation cost estimate should be submitted, or NECC should state that they wish
the Division to calculate a reclamation cost estimate.
In accordance with Rule 2.07.3(1), you have the opportunity to amend, review, or otherwise make
your application complete.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Leigh D. Simmons
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines