2013-06-17_REPORT - C1996084

• Permit No: C1996084
• IBM Index Class Name: REPORT
• Doc Date: 6/17/2013
• Doc Name: 1st Quarter 2013 Excess Spoil Fill Inspection Report
• From: DRMS
• To: New Elk Coal Company, LLC
• Permit Index Doc Type: Mine Inflow Reports
• Email Name: LDS
• Email Name: DIH
• 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 17, 2013
Ron Thompson
New Elk Coal Company, LLC
12250 Highway 12,
Weston, CO 81091
Re: Lorencito Canyon Mine (Permit No. C- 1996 -084)
2013, Q1, Excess Spoil Fill Inspection Reports
Dear Mr. Thompson,
COLORADO
D I v i s 10 N OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike Nng
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
The Division received New Elk Coal Company's 2013 First Quarter Excess Spoil Fill Inspection
Reports on May 15, 2013. The reports state that spoil fill numbers 7, 8 and 9 were inspected on March
29, 2013, which is acceptable and occurred with the first quarter of 2013.
All excess spoil fills inspected are in final reclamation and have been through phase one bond release.
Following review, the Division finds that the report is in compliance with the following rules:
1. 4.09. 1 (1 1)(a) — The fill was inspected for stability quarterly by a qualified professional
specialist experienced in construction of earth and rockfill embankments under the direction of
a qualified professional engineer during the (5) the revegetation period. There were no signs of
stability issues, seeps or springs at any of the spoil fills during the time of these inspections.
2. 4.09. 1 (1 1)(c) — [No longer applicable during this stage of construction]
Note, however, that the report is not in compliance with the following rules:
1. 4.09. 1 (1 1)(b) The Division should receive a certified report within two weeks of the
inspection date.
As a reminder, per Rule 4.09.1(11)(b), a copy of these reports should be retained at the mine site.
The report notes that some additional armoring of the upper west lateral ditch on fill 8 has taken place,
but more is required and is scheduled for 2013 Q2.
There is no mention in the report of some issues that were identified in the DRMS inspection report of
October 19, 2012. These include:
• Gullying on fill 7, to be monitored
• Armoring of ditches draining fill 9, to be repaired
Sincerely,
%1
Leigh Simmons.
Environmental Protection Specialist
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines