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~ST,aiE OF COLOa4D0 a~C waJD VMU r,,,.,•ror III III III III IIII III ~.qr DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES P D. Monte Pascoe, Executive Director MINED LAND RECLAMATION 4231;entennial Builtling, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 86Cr3567 rD1paM~vsi7~d:~wCr/.~S h e l t o n December 30, 1981 A e~`a~~~~~~ JAtJ 2 8 1982 Mr. William S. Tate Senior Engineer Blue Ribbon Coal Company P. O. Box 58 Delta, Colorado 81416 MINED LAND RECLAMATION Ce!o. Dept. of Nztu!a! Reso~~rces ~~ Re: Blue Ribbon Mine Review Status and Sediment Control Review Comments Our File No. C-047-81 Dear Mr. Tate: The Division has completed an evaluation of the review status of the Blve Ribbon mine permit application. This evaluation has revealed that it will probably not be possible to complete the review process under the permanent coal regulatory program before the expiration date of the existing 3-month coal supply technical revision, which is January 31, 1982. As such, the Division will need to grant an additional coal supply technical revision for the Blue Ribbon mine to allow operations to continue until the review pro- cess can be completed. However, in order for the Division to be able to grant such a revision, it will be necessary for Blue Ribbon Coal Company to submit an adequate, substantial response to the Division's November 30 and December 9, 1981 review comments on the adequacy of the permit application no later than January 5, 1982. This response will provide an essential demonstration to the Division that Blue Ribbon Coal Company is being diligent in it's efforts to meet regulatory requirements and that B.R.C.C. merits an extension to the existing 3-month coal supply technical revision. Included in this response should be a request for an additional 6-month coal supply technical revision, an appropriate map showing the extent and sequence of underground workings for the next 6 months (beginning February 1, 2982), and a copy of the newspaper advertisement which will have been published by B.R.C.C. giving notice of the T.R, request. In regards to the permit application itself, the Division has reviewed the sediment control portions of the permit application and has identified several croncerns regarding the system design which must be resolved prior to permit issuance. These concerns are as follows: Revisions See new 19 pages of calculations Appendix C. Ute Engineering responses are arranged to meet the outline.