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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />WESTERN ENERGY COMPANY <br />P.O. BOX 99 / COLSTR/P, MONTANA59323 / (408J 748-5100 <br />October 17, 1996 F~~L~~V~~ <br />Mr. Ken[ Gorham ACT ~ ~ ~96 <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Stale of Colorado <br />Division of Minerals and Geology Division of I+nmerai5 3 Ocoiogy <br />1313 Sherman Street Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />SUBJECT: Golden Eagle Reclamation, #C-81-013 <br />Dear Kent: <br />Upon reciep[ of your letter dated October 7, 1996, I reviewed the Proposed post-mining <br />topography and reclamation cross sections of the proposed post-mining topography. I found two <br />errors. The first is on the Proposed post-mining topography plan. The contour 7150 should have <br />been drawn to intersect the cross section B-B' at approximately 2,500 feet. Moving the toe of <br />this slope out to this point would allow the final slope to closely approximate [he approved final <br />topography while being somewhat flatter that [he original contours (please reference the CF&I <br />Steel Corporation Proposed Surface Layout plan enclosed in my letter of October 8, 1996). A <br />revised post-mining topography is enclosed. The second error is the plotting of cross section B- <br />B'. The existing and proposed lines shown on the September 20 submittal are approximately 10 <br />feet high between 2300 feet and 2400 feet. A revised Reclamation cross sections of the post- <br />mining topography is enclosed. <br />The explanation for modifying the topography at 1880 feet ott the B-B' cross section is to flatten <br />the outslope of the road embankment dozing the material downhill rather than filling i[ from <br />below. Upon completion of the slope reduction the road would be reestablished. <br />Regarding your questions on the re-application of topsoil Basin provides the following <br />infomration: <br />l . At the time of the September 20 submittal it appeared that Stroud Oil was interested in <br />obtainin, Pond 5. Since that time they have decided to not pursue this option. Basin plans to <br />utilize TS4 to reclaim Pond 5. <br />