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~~I I~~II~I~~II~~'~~ 999 STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY I)rparlmenl O( Nalurd ReSOU¢M 141 1 Shormdn $L, Room ? 15 Urm rr. Colorado 80HI} I~~I~~ I'h~nu• 1103)866}567 I.1\ if0418}b8106 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES May 22, 1996 hoc uunie, David L Beverlin Iimr~S LrKhhead . Gc~ mne Director Edna Mine The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Company ,,,~,,,,•lµ ~„~~ D,,.n,~~Dn~•<,nr P.O. Box 176 Oak Creek, Colorado 80467 RE: Edna Mine (C-80-001) 1995 Annual Reclamation Report Dear Mr. Beverlin: The Division has completed a review of the 1995 Annual Reclamation Report (ARR) for the Edna Mine. As a result of that review, we have the following questions and comments. The maps presented with the annual reclamation report do not coincide with the text. The text states that 71.5 acres of topsoil were distributed in the West Ridge area. This is not delineated on Exhibit 1. The first paragraph on page 2 says that all permanent revegetation areas for 1995 were in the Moffat area as shown on Exhibit 2, which is a summary of the mine area permanent revegetation. Exhibit 2 shows no 1995 revegetation for the Moffat Area and only about 20 acres in West Ridge. The next paragraph addresses seeding in Block 1 and Block 4. These are not identified on the map, where are they? The third paragraph says that a cover crop was planted on approximately 92.5 acres in the West Ridge as shown on Exhibit 1. Exhibit 1 shows only about 20 acres of revegetation in 1995. The maps and text need to be clarified to accurately identify the topsoiling and seeding activities that occurred in 1995. P&M does not mention sampling any of the West Ridge spoil as a substitute material in the 1995 Annual Reclamation Report. Approximately 106 acres of spoil was final graded in the West Ridge Area, in association with the West Ridge Hydrologic Reconstruction Project. It is not apparent whether topsoil had been replaced on any of these areas, or if there was none available. The area was seeded with a cover crop, but no soil testing was reported. Whether it was topsoil or substitute material, the permit states sampling will be done to test for "soil" fertility and the need for fertilizer amendments. Please inform the Division as to whether or not testing was conducted, and if it was, provide the results of the tests. 3. The report states that topsoil was distributed on 71.5 acres in the West Ridge area. A composite soil sampple was analyzed and the results are presented in Appendix B. Based on the results is P&M planning to add any fertilizer amendments? 4. The Annual Reclamation Report included a typical seed tag from the 1995 permanent seeding program. The seed togg showed that P&M was using the Approved Edna Seed Mix as documented in Appenduc A of the 1995 ARR. However, the seed tag says the