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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Na[ural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />September 8, 2006 <br />Mr. Roy A. Karo <br />Reclamation Manager <br />Seneca Coal Company <br />P.O. Box 670 <br />Hayden, CO 81639 <br />RE: toast Mine Permit No. C-94-082, <br />2005 Annual Reclamation Report Review <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />-SI- <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Catrany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division has reviewed the 2005 Annual Reclamation Report (ARR) submitted by <br />Seneca Coal Company (SCC) for the toast Mine. Overall, the report was well <br />organized and informative. We do, however, have the following questions and <br />comments. <br />The acreage values in the Report Fonn submitted by SCC with the 2005 ARR <br />are not consistent with the values from the 2004 report. An explanation has <br />been provided for the difference in total acreage disturbed, but there are other <br />reported acreages that appear to be in error. Please review the items described <br />below and provide a corrected report form for the 2005 ARR. Discrepancies <br />include: <br />a. The cumulative total of backfilled and graded acres reported in the 2004 <br />ARR is 391.3 acres. The 2005 report indicates that an additional 119.4 <br />acres were backfilled and regraded during 2005, for a total of 451.5 acres. <br />Assuming last year's cumulative acreage was correct, this year's total <br />should be 510.7. <br />b. The cumulative total of topsoiled acres reported in the 2004 ARR is 315.5 <br />acres. The 2005 report indicates that an additional 115.1 acres were <br />topsoiled during 2005, for a total of 472.9 acres. Assuming last year's <br />cumulative acreage was correct, this year's total should be 430.6. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mrned land Reclamatron Active and Inactive Mines <br />