APPCOR12154

• Permit No: C1981024
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 7/27/1982
• Doc Name: FN C-024-81 COLO COAL MINE 1
• From: MLR
• To: COLO COAL MINING CO
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES
D. Monte Pascoe. Executive Director
D1llVED LAND RECLAIIIA'TION
423 Centennial Building, 1313 Sherman Street
Denver, Colorado 80203'Tel.[phone]
David C. Shelton
Director
.luly 27, 1982
Mr. Rade Drell
Colorado Coal h]ining Company
105 East Kiowa, Suite 200
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901
RE: File No. C-024-81, Colorado Coal Aiine No. 1
Dear htr. Drell:
The Division has decided that the pinyon-juniper type community that is
found within the proposed pit area of your mining operation is a minor
conununity because it is one of two communities in the area and only
comprises 4.6`/, of the total area to be disturbed.
Division policy does not require that quantitative sampling requirements
be met for minor vegetative communities. A qualitative description is
required and this had already been provided.
Therefore, it is agreed that a grassland community type shall be reestablished
in all disturbed areas at the mine and revegetation success standards for
the entire site will be set using grassland community information.
We will continue to work with you to establish acceptable species diversity
success criteria. I am enclosing 2 examples of how Chis issue has been
addressed by the Division and other companies in the past.
The Division has taken another look at the sections of the permit application
that address surface water and the hydrologic balance in general. At this
time the Division's position is that baseline quality and quantity data
must be collected for tl,e two majorarroyos at tfte earliest possible
opportunity but prior to any major disturbance occurring within 500 feet
of the arroyos. This data gaChering must continue throughout the life of
the mine.