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~ ~ III IIIIIIIIIIIII III cvcc Colorado Yampa Coal Company 29588 Routt County Road #27, Oak Creek, CO 80467 • (303) 879-3800 June 6, 1985 RECEIVED JUN 1 01985 Mr. Dan Mathews Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division MINED LAND 423 Centennial Building RECLAMATION DIVISION 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: Alleoed N.O.V. C-85-044. Mine No. 3. Permit No. C-84-062 Dear Mr. Mathews: Colorado Yampa Coal Company (CYCC) is submitting the following informa- tion concerning the above referenced alleged violation which was issued to CYCC on May 24, 1985. The alleged violation was issued for "failure to promptly apply approved soil stabilizing practices to topsoiled areas in order to control erosion." As of May 24, 1985, remedial action as addressed in the alleged violation had been completed. This included contour furrows, diver- sion ditches and the stabilization of all gullies greater than nine (9) inches deep. On October 1, 1984, CYCC initiated the topsoiling of the balance of the area south of the Middle Creek office as required by Permit No. C-84-062, Mine No. 3. Topsoiling did not occur until October due to the large amount of reclamation which was underway at Energy Mine 1 and Eckman Park, Permit No. 79-177. Revegetation of the 25 acres at Mine 3 began on November 8th. The 25 acres were chisel plowed, seeded and diversion ditches were installed. On November 14th, weather conditions forced soil stabilization practices to cease. CYCC made the decision to install diversion ditches as a remedial ac- tion to control erosion on the area. CYCC planned to complete the approved soil stabilization plan during the spring of 1985 as soon as weather and soil conditions were acceptable. On May 15, 1985, CYCC began the planned implementation of our soil stahi- lization plan. Contour furrows were cut, gullies repaired and diversion ditches reestablished. One gully was left untouched due to the appearance of a spring from the undisturbed slopes above the reclaimed area. On May 23rd, the CMLAD inspector toured this area and issued the alleged violation C-85-044 on May 24, 1985. Concurrently, CYCC completed the soil stabilization of this site prior to the N.O.V. being issued. The inspector was informed of the circumstances that took place last fall and was aware that our stabilization work was completed prior to the issuance of the N.O.V. It is CYCC's opinion that it exercised sound reclamation practices in accordance with the approved permit C-84-062. A rill and gully stabilization plan will be implemented upon CYCC's submittal and with the CMLRD's approval. The plan is scheduled to be submitted no later than July 31, 1985.