REP05756

• Permit No: C1981012
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 7/8/2004
• Doc Name: 2003 Annual Reclamation Report Review Letter
• From: DMG
• To: Peak Project Management
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIYISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FA:(: [phone]
July 8, 2004
Ron Thompson
Peak Project Management
34115 Co. Road 20.8
Trinidad CO 81082
RE: 2003 Annual Reclamation Report Review, New Elk Mine, #C-81-012
Dear Mr. Thompson:
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
M[NE~RALS
GEOLOGY
0.ECLAMATION•M WING
SAFETY•SCIENCE
Bill Owens
Governor
Russell George
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
The Division has completed review of the 2003 Annual Reclamation Report (ARR) for
the New Elk mine. Please refer to the Division's letter of May 5, 2003. Two issues
were identified and requested to be addressed in future reports. They are repeated
below in italics.
To assist in proper identification of reclaimed areas, in future reports, please footnote
the meaning of the notations "EP"and "WP" in Table 1, Annual Reclamation Acreage.
Also, for future submittals, please ensure the surface disturbance boundary and the
permit boundary are shown as necessary on the West Portal ARR map.
2003 ARR Review
Review of the reported categories A-H.
A) Name, address, and permit number was accurate as reported.
B) Acreage disturbed during the calendar year was reported as zero. However,
the narrative in the ARR reporting form indicates 1.5 acres were disturbed in
2003. Please identify these acres on the map(s) and correct the report.
C) Total acres reported as backfilled and graded in 2003 was 21.4. The Division
digitized the areas shown on the East portal reclamation map. For area 1,
reported as 9.0 acres, the Division calculated 9.83 acres. Please check and
correct as necessary. Also, the Division would not concur that 2.8 acres of the
topsoil borrow area has been backfilled and graded. Topsoil remains stockpiled
in this area final grading had not been completed in this area as late as early
2004. Furthermore, these areas are not shown on the West Portal reclamation
map. Please ensure that all acres reported under each category are shown on
the reclamation map(s).
Office of Office of Colorado
Alined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey