REV88194

• Permit No: C1994082
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Date: 3/5/2007
• Doc Name: Reclamation Cost Estimate Memo
• From: Jim Stark
• To: Mike Boulay
• Type & Sequence: SL1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
INTEROFFICE
MEMORANDUM
TO: Mike Boulay
FROM: Jim Stazk ~-
SUBJECT: Yoast SL-O1 Cost Estimate and Pazagraphs for Findings Document
DATE: 5 Mazch 2007
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
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sAEErY
Bill Ritter, lr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Attached is the reclamation cost estimate for the Yoast Mine's Partial Phase I Bond
Release SL-O1. Based on our discussions, the only azea that is releasable and has an
actual doliaz amount attached to it is PM-9. The associated estimate is two tasks (a
slunntary sheet and task S035) and has a releasable liability of $11,862.00. In addition
to the bond release the Division can return $153,361.00 in excess bond, as detailed
below.
The following aze the pazagraphs for the findings document that detail the releasable
amount, the exclusion azeas and the reason the Division is not releasing any backfilling
and grading dollazs.
Based upon the above observations, the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and
Safety (the Division) proposes to partially approve Seneca Coal Company's (SCC)
request for a Partial Phase I Bond Release, SL-O1, for the Yoast Mine. The proposed
decision will release the applicant from the liability for backfilling, grading and drainage
reestablishment, as discussed in this document. SCC requested a Partial Phase I Bond
Release for 188.1 acres. The Division is excluding 15.08 acres from the Partial Phase I
Bond Release allowing 173.02 acres proposed for release. The Division is excluding the
following areas (as shown on the Figure "Yoast Phase I Bond Release SL-O1 Map -
Zoom Area"): the remaining light-use road that runs along the northern portion of the
proposed bond release azea (4.90 acres), an azea of gullies on the south and west edge of
the proposed bond release area (6.25 acres), a highwall crack on the north and east edge
of the proposed bond release azea, the entire length ofpost-mining drainage channel 10
(YPM-10, 1.37 acres), the entire length ofpost-mining drainage channel 13 (YPM-13,
1.31 acres) and the gully area above (southwest of) YPM-13 (0.44 acres).
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