2013-06-03_REVISION - C1996083

• Permit No: C1996083
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 6/3/2013
• Doc Name: 2nd Adequacy Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Bowie Resources, LLC
• Type & Sequence: TR77
• Email Name: SLB
• Email Name: SB1
• 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]
June 3, 2013
William A. Bear
Bowie Resources, LLC
P.O. Box 483
Paonia, CO 81428
Re: Bowie No. 2 Mine (Permit No. C- 1996 -083)
Technical Revision No. 77 (TR- 77)
Topsoil Substitute Proposal for Gob Pile #2
Second Adequacy Review
Dear Mr. Bear:
COLORADO
ID 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 reviewed the response provided by JE Stover and Associates on behalf of
Bowie Resources, LLC (BRL) to our adequacy questions with TR -77 for the Bowie No. 2 Mine.
The revision proposes the use of overburden materials as a substitute for topsoil in the Gob Pile
#2 area. In addition to the information provided in BRL's May 2, 2013 adequacy response, the
proposal was discussed during a meeting on May 30, 2013 at the Division offices. We have the
following comments and questions regarding the application.
1. DRMS: Revised page 2.04 -101 submitted with TR -77 indicates that select overburden
materials may be used as a replacement and or supplement for the topsoil on the coal
mine waste piles. The language used should be updated to specify "coverfill material"
may be used as a supplement to the topsoil material as this is the only type of overburden
material that was evaluated and considered for this use. The use of other types of
overburden material as a replacement and or a supplement to topsoil would require a
separate analysis with the justification and test results submitted to the Division for
approval in accordance with Rule 4.06.2(4). Please revise Page 2.04 -101 to clarify that
"coverfill material" is the only material that will be used as a topsoil supplement.
BRL: Text on page 2.04 -101 was revised to specifically state the use of 'coverfill'
material as a replacement or substitute to topsoil on the coal mine waste piles.
DRMS: Response accepted.
2. DRMS: The first sentence of item (3) on revised Page 2.04 -101, should be updated to
clarify that the coverfill material will only be used to "supplement" the available topsoil
material to be replaced. The coverfill material should only be considered as a
replacement to the topsoil that was not salvageable in accordance with the variance
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