2013-09-04_PERMIT FILE - X201323004

• Permit No: X201323004
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 9/4/2013
• Doc Name: Decision Letter and Acceptance Form
• From: DRMS
• To: Blue Mountain Energy, Inc
• Email Name: JDM
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
September 4, 2013
Scott Wanstedt
Blue Mountain Energy, Inc
3607 CR 65
Rangely, CO 81648
Re: Blue Mountain Energy
Notice of Intent to Explore (NOI)
File No. X- 2013 - 230 -04
Decision
Dear Mr. Wanstedt:
STATE OF COLORADO
COLORADO
ID IV I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta E. Pineda
Director
The Division reviewed the above - referenced NOI in accordance with the applicable provisions of
the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Act ( "Act ") and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board for Coal Mining ( "Reg
ulations), and commented in a letter dated August 20, 2013. Please see the Division's comments
identified below:
Notification of Completeness [Rule 2.02.21
Notice of Intent No. X- 2013 - 230 -04 is Complete
Determination of Proposed Activities as Coal Exploration [Regulations 2.02.2(3) and
1.04(22)]
The activities described in the Notice of Intent qualify as "coal exploration" as defined at
Regulation 1.04(22). The coal exploration activities described will involve removal of 250 tons
or less of coal.
Determination of Substantial Natural Land Surface Disturbance [Regulations 2.02.2(3) and
1.04(127)]
The coal exploration activities described will substantially disturb the natural land surface, as
defined at Regulation 1.04(27).
Determination of Amount of Performance Bond [Rule 3.05.2(1)]
The Division has prepared a preliminary estimate of the amount of performance bond sufficient
to assure the satisfactory reclamation of the proposed coal exploration disturbance if, in the event
of bond forfeiture, the work had to be performed by the Division through independent
contractors. The amount of performance bond calculated was $35,773.63.
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