2013-06-26_REPORT - C1982057

• Permit No: C1982057
• IBM Index Class Name: Report
• Doc Date: 6/26/2013
• Doc Name: 2012 Annual Reclamation Report Adequacy Review
• From: DRMS
• To: Seneca Coal Company
• Permit Index Doc Type: Annual Reclamation Report
• Email Name: JLE
• Email Name: SB1
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
June 26, 2013
Roy Karo
Seneca Coal Company
37796 Routt County Road 53
P.O. Box 670
Hayden, Colorado 81639
RE: C- 1982 -057, 2012 Annual Reclamation Report, Adequacy Review
Dear Mr. Karo,
COLORADO
ID I V I S I O N O F
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta Pineda
Director
The Division received the 2012 Annual Reclamation Report on April 1, 2013. The report was dated March 26,
2013. A review was conducted of the report to determine if the requirements of Rule 2.04.13 have been met.
Rule 2.04.13
(1) The permit requires the annual reclamation report to be submitted by March 30'' each year. This day
happened to fall on a Saturday and the Division office was closed. The Division received the report the following
Monday, April 1, 2013.
(a) The name and address of the permittee and permit number are listed on the Annual Reclamation
Report Form.
(b) The report indicates an additional 4.9 acres were disturbed during 2012.
(c) The report indicates 8.4 acres were backfilled and graded during 2012. These acres are located
adjacent to Pond 16. These areas are currently under consideration for Phase I bond release in the SL4
application.
(d) The report indicated 4.1 acres were topsoiled along the J Road and Pond 016 area. The report
indicated at least .9 feet (10.8 inches) of topsoil was replaced in this area. Page 31 of Tab 21 of the
permit indicates a minimum of 9 inches of topsoil is required to be replaced.
(e) The report indicates 4.1 acres were seeded for the first time in 2012. These areas are adjacent to the
Pond 016 area. Also, 11.0 acres were reseeded in the south area. The report included a list of the species
planted and seed tags from the seed distributor. Two species included in the seed mixture were not
available (Tailcup lupine and Pacific aster). Weed control, grazing and rill and gully repair work
occurred in 2012.
(f) The report includes a map depicting the location, number of acres and the date planting has occurred
for all previously revegetated areas.
(2) Under a separate document, SCC submitted the 2012 Revegetation Monitoring Report. SCC hired ESCO
Associates to evaluate a 362.25 acre parcel for Phase III bond release revegetation success. ESCO sampled this
future bond release block and the associated reference areas. Vegetation Cover, Herbaceous Production, Wood
Plant Density, and Species Diversity /Composition were evaluated in both 2011 and 2012. According to the
report, the revegetation success standards were met for these parameters in both 2011 and 2012. A detailed
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