REV88076

• Permit No: X200522600
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 12/13/2006
• Doc Name: Adequacy Review
• From: Weaver Engineering Services
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: AM1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman Bt., Room 215
C O L O R A D O
Denver, Colorado 80203 DIVISION OF
Phone: [phone] RECLAMATION
FAX: [phone] M I N I N G
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SAFETY
December 13, 2006
Bill Owens
Mr. Allen S. Weaver c°ver"°r
Weaver Engineering Services Russell GeoBe
823 Garfield Street Executive Director
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y> Ronald W. Cattany
Division DlreCt°r
Natural Resource Trustee
RE: Notification of Determination of Proposed Activities as Coal Exploration
Notification of Completeness
Notification of Substantial Natural Land Surface Disturbance
Adequacy Review
Northfield Partners LLC, The Northfield Project
Notice of Intent No. X-2005-226-00, Amendment No. AM-Ol
Dear Mr. Weaver:
The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety received the application for Amendment No. AM-O1
to the Northfield Partners LLC Northfield Project on December 12, 2006. The Division has reviewed
the amendment application, and hereby notifies you of the following:
Determination of Coal Exploration [Rules 2.02.2(1) and 1.04(22)]
The activities proposed in the amendment application qualify as "coal exploration". The coal
exploration activities proposed will involve removal of 250 tons or less of coal.
Determination of Completeness [Rule 2.02.2(2)]
The amendment application for coal exploration involving removal of 250 tons of less of coal is
"complete".
Determination of Substantial Natural Land Surface Disturbance [Rules 2.02.2(3) and 1.04(127)]
The exploration activities proposed will "substantially disturb" the natural land surface.
Adequacy Review
The amendment application proposes the drilling of four new holes. Three of these new holes
(NF-01 B, NF-02A, and NF-03B) will be drilled at locations approved via the original Notice of
Intent. For the fourth new hole, the amendment application states that "a portion of the drill
trail (existing road) to NF-04 will cross surface owned by the Cotter Corporation in the S W 1/4
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines