2013-05-06_REVISION - C1996083

• Permit No: C1996083
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 5/6/2013
• Doc Name: Adequacy Response #1
• From: J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: TR77
• Email Name: SLB
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
2352 NORTH 7T" STREEET, UNIT B
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81501
PHONE: [phone], FAX: [phone]
MINE ENGINEERING
MINE RECLAMATION
May 2, 2013
Susan Burgmaier
Division of Reclamation, Mining & Safety
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, CO 80203
Re: Bowie Resources, LLC, Bowie No. 2 Mine
Technical Revision #77, Substitute Topsoil Plan
Adequacy Response #1
Permit C- 1996 -083
Dear Ms. Burgmaier:
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Mining & Safety
The DRMS' letter dated April 18, 2013 requested additional information. On behalf of Bowie
Resources, LLC, enclosed is the requested data.
1. DRMS: Revised page 2.04 -101 submitted with TR -77 indicates that select overburden
materials may be used as a replacement and or supplement for the topsoil on the coal mine
waste piles. The language used should be updated to specify "coverfill material' may be used
as a supplement to the topsoil material as this is the only type of overburden material that was
evaluated and considered for this use. The use of other types of overburden material as a
replacement and or a supplement to topsoil would require a separate analysis with the
justification and test results submitted to the Division for approval in accordance with Rule
4.06.2(4). Please revise Page 2.04 -101 to clarify that "coverfill material' is the only material
that will be used as a topsoil supplement.
BOW -2: Text on page 2.04 -101 was revised to specifically state the use of'coverfill material'
as a replacement or substitute to topsoil on the coal mine waste piles.
2. DRMS: The first sentence of item (3) on revised Page 2.04 -101, should be updated to clarify
that the coverfill material will only be used to "supplement" the available topsoil material to be
replaced. The coverfill material should only be considered as a replacement to the topsoil that
was not salvageable in accordance with the variance approved in TR -76. Please revise Item 3 of
page 2.04 -101 to clarify that coverfill material will be used to supplement available topsoil
when topsoil is not available for salvage, and not as a general replacement for topsoil.