2013-06-06_REVISION - C2010089

• Permit No: C2010089
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 6/6/2013
• Doc Name: Preliminary Adequacy Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Western Fuels Association Inc
• Type & Sequence: MR5
• Email Name: MLT
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Governor
Department of Natural Resources
Mike King
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
COL O R A D O
Denver, Colorado 80203
D I M S I O N O F
Phone: [phone]
RECLAMATION
FAX: [phone]
MINING
— St —
SAFETY
John W Hickeniooper
06 June 2013
Governor
Mike King
David G. Anderson, P.L.S.
Executive Director
Western Fuels Association, Inc.
Loretta E. PiAeda
12050 N. Pecos St., Suite 100
D1fector
Westminster, CO 80234
Re: New Horizon North Mine — Permit No. C- 2010 -089
Minor Revision No. 5 (MR -05) —Water Well Completion
Preliminary Adequacy Review
Dear Mr. Anderson:
The Division received an application for MR -05 on April 8, 2013, and deemed it complete for
purposes of filing on April 22, 2013. This revision seeks to update the New Horizon North Mine
permit to include specific details regarding the domestic well that was permitted and constructed
within the mine's surface facilities area. Construction of the well was permitted under NOI No.
X- 2011 - 142 -14.
When we began to review the application for adequacy, we recognized that an outdated version
of the permit text for Section 2.05.3(3) had been used as the base document. Refreshed pages
were received on May 31, 2013, together with a request to extend the Decision Date from May 2
to June 11, 2013. The date was extended by the Division, as requested, in a letter dated June 3,
2013.
The original MR -05 application included the following items: revised Section 2.05.3(3) Mine
Facilities Table of Contents (TOC) and Text); a new Appendix 2.053(3) -5 Water Well
Completion Diagrams and Report; and revised Maps 2.04.7 -1 Hydrologic Water Monitoring
Locations and 2.05.3(3) -1 Facilities. The May submittal provided a new revised Section
2.05.3(3) Mine Facilities.
The Division has reviewed the MR -05 application for adequacy. Our comments are itemized
below, for your consideration and response. We have also prepared a Reclamation Cost Estimate
for the addition of the well to the permit. The RCE is attached to this letter, for your reference.
The resulting increase to the mine's bond liability will be $3,301.31.
Adequacy Comments
The well completion diagrams and report that have been provided for insertion as a new
appendix to the permit are adequate with respect to the rules. We have no comments on those
items.
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines