2013-09-04_REVISION - C1981041 ‎(9)‎

• Permit No: C1981041
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 9/4/2013
• Doc Name: Bond Release Application
• From: J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: SL8
• Email Name: MPB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Mike Boulay -6- August 27, 2013
The flume located at the east end of the North Portal upper diversion ditch,
consisting of a 36" CMP and concrete headwall, was removed and disposed of.
The area was backfilled, graded, extensively roughened, seeded, mulched and
tackified.
Ponds 6 and 10 were backfilled using material from their respective banks with
topsoil hauled in from Topsoil Pile #1. All discharge structures were removed
and disposed of. The areas were graded and approved riprap ditches were
constructed to convey flow from CRDA #1 and #2 through to Coal Creek. The
reclaimed ponds were drill /hydro seeded, mulched and crimped /tackified.
Acres submitted for Phase I, II & III release (13.7 acres)
• Pond 7, SAE sediment traps and 18" V -ditch were reclaimed and seeded in
October 2011. As per rule 3.03.1(5) these acres are considered temporary
drainage control facilities and are not subject to the extended liability period of
3.02.3(2) or the bond release criteria of 3.03.1(2).
• The following areas have been approved in SCC's permit as permanent features.
o Haul Roads 1, 2 and 3
o 2 West Portals Access Road
o Coal Gulch Current Contours
o North Portal Diversion Ditch
o Topsoil Pile #2 (remnant)
o Coal Creek Current Alignment
Acres submitted for Phase II & III release (122.6 acres)
The acres nominated for Phase II & III Bond release in this submittal successfully
achieved Phase I Bond release on October 27, 2003, with the approval of Bond Release
Application No. 2 (SL -02). These acres were seeded with approved seed mixes on or
before November 2002, and monitored /sampled as per SCC's permit requirements.
Dates and seed mixes for each individual area can be found in Tab 6 of this application in
the 2012 Annual Reclamation Report.
Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. (CCA) was contract in 2011 and 2012 by SCC to evaluate
these acres for Phase III bond release. Sampling was conducted in 2011 and 2012 in the
interest of ascertaining the progress toward revegetation success of on the ground
revegetation in general accordance with Rule 3.03 and the approved Technical Revision
60 (TR -60). The final report, which was submitted to DRMS on May 13, 2013 as part of
SCC's 2012 Annual Reclamation Report, includes evaluation of the Greasewood
Comparison Revegetation Areas, the Shadscale Comparison Revegetation Areas, and
their corresponding reference areas, the Greasewood Reference Area and Shadscale
Reference Area.
CCA's Introduction, Conclusion and Vegetation Sample Area Location Maps from the
"2011 and 2012 Phase III Bond Release Evaluation, Year 1 and Year 2" report are
included in this submission. The complete document is on file with Snowcap Coal
Company at 2352 North 7th Street, Grand Junction, Colorado and the DRMS Denver
office at 1313 Sherman Street, Denver, Colorado.
Acres submitted for Phase III release (2147 undisturbed acres)
There have been no observed or reported subsidence damage to any of the structures or
facilities above the mines.
1983 — Settlement was reached and Release was signed by property owners of Powder
Mountain Ranch "for any damage which has occurred of may in the future occur to the
property which is located in Sections 1 and 2, Township 11 South, Range 98 West of the