ENFORCE22086

• Permit No: C1980005
• IBM Index Class Name: Enforcement
• Doc Date: 5/30/1995
• Doc Name: Rquest for Modification to NOV
• From: SENECA COAL CO
• To: DMG
• Violation No.: CV1995014
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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May 26, 1995
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Ms. Erica Crosby
Division of Minerals and Geology DivisionolMlneraisaGeology
1313 Sherman Street, Room 215
Denver, CO 80203-2273
RE: Seneca II, Permit C-80-005, NOV No. C-95-014
Dear i~IS. Crosby:
This correspondence is being submitted to ask for a modification of
NOV C-95-014. Also based on our phone conversation earlier today,
we are also requesting a two week extension of Step 1 of the
remedial action necessary to abate this violation. This action
required that the material be removed from the disturbed area and
revegetate according to the requirements in the permit. Because of
the recent precipitation the mine has received, we would like to
wait until the stockpiled topsoil and ground conditions have dried
out. Therefore, the new deadline would be June 9.
The reason we are asking for a modification to the NOV is that the
material that was pushed past our disturbance boundary is actually
topsoil. Please refer to the attached drawing by Roy Karo,
Reclamation Supervisor, for the steps that occurred prior to
issuance of the NOV. The area in question is located on the
highwall side of Auger Area E. The top sketch shows the area prior
to initiating reclamation work in July 1994. The middle diagram
shows that we needed to start the final postmine slope directly at
the edge of our disturbance boundary. Therefore, prior to starting
the final postmine slope, additional topsoil was removed by dozing
and stockpi7.ing it to the south, past the disturbance boundary.
This is depicted in the bottom sketch. we did salvage topsoil prior
to the final backfilling and grading, so regulation 4.06.1(1)
should not be part of this violation.
Finally, under the steps necessary to abate the violation Step 1
should be revised. Removing the material... should read Replace the
topsoil... permit. As part of the abatement process silt fence was
installed on Friday, May 19 to contain any sediment from leaving
the area. A minor revision to the Seneca II permit will be
submitted next week to include the change in the disturbance area
and a design for the sediment control needed for this additional
disturbance area.
Please contact me if you or any other members of the Division have
any questions regarding this information.
Seneca Coal Company • P.O. Drawer D • Hayden, Colorado 81639
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