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iiiiiiiiniii iii 999 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Davitl H. Geiches, Executive Director MINED LAND RECLAMATION DI\ DAVID C. SHELTO N, Director Richartl D. Lamm GoJernor DATE: May 7, 1986 T0: Steve Renner, Peter O'Connor, John Doerfer FROM: Tom Gi 11 i s,~U(J~ RE: Review of Baseline Environmental Data - Fruita Mine Complex The permitting process for the three applications comprising the Fruita Mine Complex has recently been re-activated as a result of a transfer of permit rights from Dorchester Coal Co, to American Shield Development Co. The permit review was shelved indefinitely some time in 1984, soon after the Division had completed and sent out P.A.R. comments. The only response to the Division's P.A.R. comments on the three applications was a single submittal received in July of 1985 which contained responses to a majority of the baseline environmental data concerns raised during the three reviews. To avoid redundancy, the baseline information for all three applications (Central Lease - C-83-061, Northern Lease - C-84-066 and Eastern Lease - C-84-064) was consolidated into the Central Lease application. This seemed appropriate at the time due to the close proximity of the proposed mine sites to each other. American Shield has re-initiated the review process and the new permitting schedule agreed to by the Division involves a re-review of the baseline data contained in the Central Lease application as well as a review of the applicants' July 1985 responses to our 1984 P.A.R. comments regarding deficiencies in baseline environmental data. The due date for completing this °~phase of the review is July 1, 1986. Team responsibilities are as follows: ~~ J Steve Renner - Groundwater hydrology, geology Peter O'Connor - Soils, vegetation ~~~ John Doerfer - Surface water hydrology, AVFs This review is limited to reviewing baseline environmental data; other aspects of the proposed operation will be reviewed once the applicant submits sufficient operations and reclamation plan data. To limit confusion, I have prepared a list of applicable P.A.R. comments relating to specific disciplines and have also included an index of where the basic information can be found in the Central Lease application. The applicants' responses to the following P.A.R. comments can be found in a two-volume response entitled "Dorchester Coal Co. - Fruita Mine Complex - Adequacy Review Response - Environmental Baseline Info. -July 1, 1985 - Volume I-A and II-A." Copies of the applications and P.A.R, response volumes are located in the shelves next to my office. 423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Tel. (303) 866-3567