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GARFIELD COUNTY
Building & Planning Department
108 8th Street, Suite 201
Glenwood Springs, Colorado 81601
Telephone: 970.945.8212 Facsimile: 970.384.3470
www.garfield-county.com
Conditional Use Permit
GENERAL INFORMATION
(To be completed by the applicant.)
➢ Street Address / General Location of Property: Far Southwest Garfield County
➢ Legal Description: Please see Attached Appendix B
➢ Existing Use & Size of Property in acres: Wildlife Rangeland - 1224 Acres
➢ Description of Conditional Use Requested: CAM -Colorado (applicant) is proposing
new facilities to extract coal from Leases C-0125515, C-0125516 and C-0125439.
Additional federal coal leasing will be necessary to support the new mine.
> Zone District: Open Space
➢ Name of Property Owner (Applicant): Bureau of Land Management
➢ Address: 2815 H Road Telephone: 970-244-3000
> City: Grand Junction State: CO Zip Code: 81506 FAX: 970-244-3083
➢ Name of Owner's Representative, if any (Planner, Attorney, etc):
Jim Stover - JE Stover & Associates, Inc.
➢ Address: P.O. Box 60340 Telephone: 970-245-4101
> City: Grand Junction State: CO Zip Code: 81506 FAX: 970-242-7908
STAFF USE ONLY
➢ Doc. No.: Date Submitted: TC Date:
➢ Planner:
Hearing Date:
0 I. APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
As a minimum, specifically respond to all the following items below and attach any additional information
to be submitted with this application:
1. Submit plans and specifications for the proposed use including the hours of
operation, the number and type of vehicles accessing the site on a daily, weekly
and/or monthly basis, and the size of any existing and/or proposed structures
that will be used in conjunction with the proposed use. Please submit the specific
information in narrative form and be specific.
CAM:
Approximate Daily Vehicle Count:
160 vehicles (employees at the Mine)
100 trucks ({50 empty, 50 full} Trucks hauling coal to Cameo Power Plant; coal
is currently transported via truck from the McClane Canyon Mine, approximately
8 miles north on Highway 139)
10 vehicles for vendors making sales calls
10 trucks for deliveries
Total Daily Vehicles: 280
• Hours of Operation: 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
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Please see Exhibit A showing the proposed location of the new Red Cliff
Mine. As shown, a portion of the facilities are located in Mesa County, but they
are included for completeness. For the facilities description, please see
Appendix A. The proposed surface permit boundary shown in Exhibit A is
solely for the facilities associated with the mine.
2. If you will be using water or will be treating wastewater in conjunction with the
proposed use, please detail the amount of water that would be used and the
type of wastewater treatment. If you will be utilizing well water, please attach a
copy of the appropriate well permit and any other legal water supply information,
including a water allotment contract or an approved water augmentation plan to
demonstrate that you have legal and adequate water for the proposed use.
CAM: Water will be pumped along the rail spur from Mack Wash, near Mack,
CO, where CAM has water rights, please see Appendix A for a description of the
water line. Please see Appendix C showing the water right decree, and
Appendix D for an estimate of water consumption. Wastewater will be treated
by a 5,000 gallon per day package sewage treatment plant.
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3. Submit a site plan /map drawn to scale that portrays the boundaries of the
subject property, all existing and proposed structures on the property, and the
County or State roadways within one (1) mile of your property. If you are
proposing a new or expanded access onto a County or State roadway, submit a
driveway or highway access permit.
CAM: Please see Exhibit A for the site plan, Exhibit C showing aerial
photographs of the mine area, and location photographs shown in Exhibit D.
The access road into the Mine area is in Mesa County, and therefore, should not
be applicable to this application.
4. Submit a vicinity map showing slope / topography of your property, for which a
U. S. G. S.1: 24, 000 scale quadrangle map will suffice.
CAM: Please see Exhibit A
S. Submit a copy of the appropriate portion of a Garfield County Assessor's Map
showing all subject property and public and private landowners adjacent to your
property (which should be delineated). In addition, submit a list of all property
owners, private and public landowners and their addresses adjacent to or within
200 ft. of the site. This information can be obtained from the Assessor's Office.
We will also need the names (if applicable) of all mineral right owners of the
subject property. (That information can be found in your title policy under
Exceptions to Title).
CAM: In Garfield County, surface and minerals adjacent to or within 200 feet of
the site are managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Please see Exhibit B
showing the portion of the Garfield County Assessor's map pertaining to the
portion of the proposed permit boundary located in Garfield County.
6. Submit a copy of the deed and a legal description of the subject property.
CAM: In Garfield County, surface and mineral ownership within 200 feet of the
site are managed by the Bureau of Land Management and therefore, a deed is
not applicable. On September 28, 2005 the operator filed a right of way
application with the BLM for facilities relating to the new Red Cliff Mine and
associated Rail Spur. On February 10, 2006 the applicant filed a land use
application with the BLM for the non-linear facilities relating to the new Red Cliff
Mine. Please see Appendix B for the proposed permit boundary legal
description.
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7. If you are acting as an agent for the property owner, you must attach an
acknowledgement from the property owner that you may act in his/her behalf
CAM: On September 28, 2005 the operator filed a right of way application with
the BLM for facilities relating to the new Red Cliff Mine and associated Rail Spur.
On February 10, 2006 the applicant filed a land use application with the BLM for
the non-linear facilities relating to the new Red Cliff Mine. Thus, CAM is working
with the BLM to secure use of their right of way for this project.
8. Submit an impact statement that specifically responds to each of the following
criteria from Section 5.03 of the Zoning Regulations:
(1) Utilities adequate to provide water and sanitation service based on accepted
engineering standards and approved by the Board of County Commissioners shall
either be in place or shall be constructed in conjunction with the proposed use.
(2) Street improvements adequate to accommodate traffic volume generated by
the proposed use and to provide safe, convenient access to the use shall either
be in place or shall be constructed in conjunction with the proposed use.
(3) Design of the proposed use is organized to minimize impact on and from
adjacent uses of land through installation of screen fences or landscape materials
on the periphery of the lot and by location of intensively utilized areas, access
points, lighting and signs in such a manner as to protect established
neighborhood character.
CAM:
(1) There are no utilities currently on-site, but the Operator plans to construct
them as part of the facilities for the coal mine. Please see Appendix A for a
description of the utility corridor.
(2) CAM plans to improve 'X' Road which will be the main access road from
Highway 139 to the mining operation, however, 'X' Road is located in Mesa
County.
(3) The mining operation is in a very remote area that should have a minimal
impact on adjacent land. The coal mine portals will be constructed in a
deeply incised canyon that should not be visible from State Highway 139.
However, portions of the coal mine will be visible from State Highway 139;
coal stockpiles and the coal mine waste disposal area will be visible. The
preparation plant and train loading facility may also be visible. Portions of
the mine access road and rail will be visible. The mining operation does
generate a certain amount of noise. However, the operation is remote
enough that the noise should not be a concern to the public. In Mesa
County, the train will generate noise that will be noticeable to the public.
Approximately 4 train trips per day (2 empty, 2 full) will travel the rail at the
maximum projected production of 8.0 million tons per year.
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9. Depending on the type of Conditional Use Permit requested, you may need to
respond to additional conditional use review standards in the Garfield County
Zoning Resolution Section 5.03. Refer to the Section 5.03 of the Zoning
Resolution which can be located on the Garfield County web site at
http://www.qarfield-county,com/buildinq and planninq/index.htm or call this
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10.A $400.00 Base Fee: Applicant shall sign the 'Agreement for Payment" form and
provide the fee with the application.
11. Submit 2 copies of this completed application form and all the required submittal
materials to the Building and Planning Department. Staff will request additional
copies once the conditional use permit application has been deemed technically
complete.
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II. PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS
(The following steps outline how the Conditional Use Permit application review process
works inGarfield County.)
1. Submit this completed application form (pages 1-4), base fee, and all submittal
requirements to the Garfield County Planning Department. It will be received and
given to a Staff Planner who will review the application for technical
completeness.
2. Once the application is deemed technically complete, the Staff Planner will send
you a letter indicating the application is complete. In addition, Staff will also send
you a "Public Notice Form(s)" indicating the time and date of your hearing before
the Board of County Commissioners. Prior to the public hearing, Staff will provide
you with a Staff Memorandum regarding your requested Conditional Use Permit.
(If Staff determines your application to be deficient, a letter will be sent to you
indicating that additional information is needed to deem your application
complete.)
3. It is solely the Applicant's responsibility to ensure proper noticing occurs
regarding the requested Conditional Use Permit for the public hearing. If proper
notice has not occurred, the public hearing will not occur. Notice requirements
are as follows:
a. Notice by publication, including the name of the applicant, description of the
subject lot, a description of the proposed Conditional Use and nature of the
hearing, and the date, time and place for the hearing shall be given once in a
newspaper of general circulation in that portion of the County in which the
subject property is located at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60) days
prior to the date of such hearing, and proof of publication shall be presented at
hearing by the applicant.
b. Notice by mail, containing information as described under paragraph (1) above,
shall be mailed to all owners of record as shown in the County Assessor's Office
of lots within two hundred feet (200') of the subject lot and to all owners of
mineral interest in the subject property at least thirty (30) but not more than
sixty (60) days prior to such hearing time by certified return receipt mail, and
receipts shall be presented at the hearing by the applicant.
c. The site shall be posted such that the notice is clearly and conspicuously visible
from a public right-of-way, with notice signs provided by the Planning
Department.
The posting must take place at least thirty (30) but not more than sixty (60)
days prior to the hearing date and is the sole responsibility of the applicant to
post the notice, and ensure that it remains posted until and during the date of
the hearing.
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4. The Applicant is required to appear before the Board of County Commissioners
at the time and date of the public hearing at which time the Board will consider
the Conditional Use request. In addition, the Applicant shall provide proof at the
hearing that proper notice was provided.
5. Once the Board makes a decision regarding the Conditional Use request, Staff will
provide the Applicant with a signed resolution memorializing the action taken by
the Board. Following the Board's approval, this office will issue the Conditional
Use Permit to the applicant. If the Board's approval includes specific conditions
of approval to be met, this office will not issue the Official Conditional Use Permit
certificate until the applicant has satisfied all conditions of approval. The
Conditional Use Permit approval is not finalized until this office has issued the
Official Conditional Use Permit certificate signed by the Chairman of the Board of
County Commissioners.
I have read the statements above and have provided the required attached information
which is correct and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
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Conditional Use Permit Application
Impact Statement
(Excerpts taken from Conditional Use Permit Application Appendix A)
Project Description
CAM -Colorado LLC, is proposing new portals and associated facilities to extract coal
from Federal Coal Leases C-0125515, C-0125516 and C-0125439. The Federal Coal
Leases and a small amount of private coal comprise logical mining unit COC -57198.
The new portals will be located on Federal Coal Lease C-0125516 in the south half of
Section 3, Township 8 South, Range 102 West, 6th P.M.
The portals, ventilation fan, office, shop, raw coal stockpile and numerous support
facilities will be located within the coal lease boundary. Other facilities will be located on
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management for which a right of way will be
required. Those facilities include railroad tracks, maintenance road, water pipeline,
access road, conveyors and overhead power line(s). Related structures include coal
stockpiles, unit train loadout, coal preparation plant and a coal mine waste disposal area
(refuse pile). The facilities to be located within the proposed right-of-way are shown on
Exhibit A.
Underground mining will be conducted at the mine in the Cameo Seam by both room
and pillar and longwall mining techniques. Conventional room and pillar mining will
utilize continuous miners and shuttle cars with belt haulage. Longwall gate entries and
bleeders will be developed with continuous miners and shuttle cars. Retreat mining is
conducted to attain the maximum recovery consistent with the safety and protection of
mine personnel and surface protection. The production rate at the mine will be
controlled by market conditions. The minimum production rate will be about 2.0 million
tons per year with an expected maximum production of 8.0 million tons per year.
Five or more entries will be used to access the coal reserve. Entry spacing will range
from a minimum of 50 -feet to a maximum of 120 -feet. Room and pillar panels will be
developed off main and submain entries with barrier pillars left for protection. Partial
pillar recovery of all workings and barrier pillars will go on to the extent allowed by safe
mining and surface protection concerns.
Main entries will be developed in an easterly direction. Submains will be extended to the
north and east. Panels will be driven at 90 degrees from the submain entries. Each set
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of panels will be separated from the adjacent panels and submains by barrier pillars.
Longwall mining faces will be developed as long as possible and 800 to 1,000 feet wide.
Gate entries will typically be developed with three entries with pillar spacing and size
designed to provide maximum support for ventilation and belt haulage. Bleeder entries
will be developed with four or more entries.
A portion of the surface facilities will be located in Mesa County but are included in this
list for completeness and information. The proposed surface facilities to be located
within the proposed BLM right-of-way and coal lease boundary include:
1. Railroad
2. Maintenance Road
3. Water Pipeline
4. Coal Storage Piles
5. Unit Train Loadout
6. Coal Preparation Plant
7. Mine Access Roads
8. Construction Roads and Storage Areas
9. Benches for Mine Facilities
10. Coal Mine Waste Disposal Area (Refuse Pile)
11. Sediment Ponds and Ditches
12. Conveyors
13. Utility Corridor
A physical description of the facilities follows.
1. Railroad (Mesa County)
The railroad track located on BLM managed land is approximately 9.5 miles long. The
roadbed width is 24 feet. Fill slopes will be 2H:1V unless conditions warrant flatter
slopes. Cut slopes will be not less than 1.5H:1V in common material with steeper
slopes allowable in rock cuts. Culverts will be installed under the tracks at the location
of each ephemeral channel.
2. Maintenance Road Mesa Count
A 12 foot wide maintenance road will parallel the railroad track.
3. Water Pipeline (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
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A water pipeline will be buried along the alignment of the maintenance road and will
extend to the mine portals. This pipeline will supply all of the water needs for the mine
operation.
4. Coal Storage Piles (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
Coal is stored in one of two open stockpiles. The coal storage piles are; 1) run -of -mine
and 2) clean coal. Up to 300,000 tons will be stored in the run of mine pile which is
located within the coal lease boundary. The clean coal stockpile is located near the unit
train loadout. Up to 350,000 tons of coal will be stored in the clean coal stockpile.
Stacking tubes are used to transfer coal into the stockpiles in order to minimize
segregation and air particulate emissions. Stacking tubes are 80 to 100 -feet high and
10 to 12 -feet in diameter. They have numerous evenly spaced 4 foot square openings
to allow coal to flow from the tube to the stockpiles.
5. Unit Train Loadout (Mesa County)
The unit train loadout is comprised of a reclaim tunnel, conveyor belt(s) and loadout
tower. The reclaim tunnel is located under the clean coal storage pile. It will be
constructed of reinforced concrete or steel multi -plate. The typical inside dimensions of
a reclaim tunnel are 13 feet high by 12 feet wide. Vibratory feeders in the reclaim tunnel
transfer clean coal onto the conveyor belt(s) at a rate of 6,000 tons per hour. Coal is
conveyed directly to the loadout structure. The coal is batch weighed and loaded into
rail cars at this location. The dimensions of the loadout structure will be approximately
30 feet by 40 feet by 120 feet high.
6. Coal Preparation Plant (Mesa County)
The preparation plant will be a structural steel building where coal and rock are
separated with heavy media circuits. The plant is a closed system. All water is treated
in a thickener and returned to the plant. No water is discharged. The thickener is a
concrete structure where water is cleaned and returned to the wash plant. The tank is
approximately 70 feet in diameter and 10 feet high. The coal preparation plant structure
is approximately 55 feet by 140 feet by 80 feet high. A refuse bin may be utilized to
hold surges in refuse production from the coal preparation plant and will load refuse
haul trucks. The refuse bin will be constructed of structural steel approximately 20 feet
by 20 feet by 60 feet high.
7. Mine Access Roads (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
Access roads are typically 20 to 24 feet wide with an earth berm or guardrail on the
outside slope and a drainage ditch on the inside. The access roads will be plated with
gravel surfacing or will be paved. Haul roads are watered and cleaned as necessary to
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control fugitive emissions. Chemical dust suppression may also be used on heavily
traveled roads to control air pollution. The main mine access road will provide a travel
way for mine personnel, supplies and equipment. The roads provide access to the unit
train loadout, preparation plant, refuse pile and the mine portals.
8. Construction Roads and Construction Storage Areas (Mesa County)
There are numerous existing roads and trails along the alignment of the proposed
railroad that will be upgraded and used for construction personnel, equipment and
supplies. The roads will provide convenient but necessary points of access to the
railroad corridor. Construction storage areas are outlined along the railroad corridor so
the contractor will have ample room for equipment, supplies and material storage. The
construction roads and construction storage areas will be reclaimed in accordance with
Bureau of Land Management requirements as soon as the railroad construction is
complete.
9. Benches for Mine Facilities (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
The upper mine facilities located within the coal lease boundary include benches and
related access roads. Benches are carved out of the steep terrain to provide relatively
flat surfaces for the mine facilities. Most benches are constructed by excavating the
steep slopes and filling ephemeral drainages. The first or upper bench is a utility
bench for a water tank. The second bench or portal bench is developed for a shop,
warehouse, raw coal stockpile, reclaim tunnel and other facilities. The third bench or
material bench is for material storage and parking. The fourth bench is the
office/bathhouse bench.
The facilities located outside of the coal lease boundary will also be constructed on
benches. There will be a coal preparation plant bench and unit train loadout bench.
10. Coal Mine Waste Disposal Area (Refuse Pile) (Garfield County)
Nearly all of the coal mine waste disposal area is located outside of the coal lease
boundary. Coal mine waste is generated by the coal wash plant and by roof falls in the
underground mine. The coal mine waste material will be hauled by conveyor and truck
to the disposal area. Coal mine waste will be placed and compacted to 90 percent of
the maximum dry density to prevent spontaneous combustion and to provide the
strength required for stability of the refuse pile. Dry densities will be determined in
accordance with AASHTO T99-74. The placing and spreading of the coal mine waste
will be started at the lowest point of the foundation. The coal mine waste will be keyed
into the natural ground. Materials will be spread in approximately horizontal lifts no
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more than 24 -inches thick, and such lifts made uniformly over long stretches. Each lift
will be moistened or dried to a uniform moisture content suitable for maximum
compaction. Compaction will be carried to the edge of the fills so that the final slopes
are firm. Slopes will be no steeper than 2.5H:1V with 15 foot wide terraces on 50 foot
vertical intervals.
11. Sediment Ponds and Ditches (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
Sediment ponds are designed to provide adequate capacity to contain or treat the run-
off or inflow entering the pond as a result of a 10 -year, 24-hour precipitation event and
any additional storage resulting from the inflow from the underground mine. Sediment
ponds, diversion and collection ditches will be constructed on and off the coal lease
boundary. A sediment pond will be required near the coal wash plant, unit train loadout
and coal mine waste disposal area. Ditches will be designed to direct disturbed area
run off to the sediment ponds and in some cases divert undisturbed area run off away
from the sediment ponds. Sediment ponds and ditches will be constructed on the coal
lease boundary to collect and treat disturbed area run off.
12. Conveyors (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
The portal conveyor is an extension of the conveyor from within mine. This 72 inch
wide conveyor extends from the portal to the portal transfer building. A 48 inch wide
refuse belt will convey refuse from the portal transfer building to the temporary gob pile.
A 72 inch wide stockpile conveyor will transfer coal from the portal transfer tower to the
stacking tube and raw coal stockpile. A reclaim conveyor will transfer coal from the coal
stockpile to the wash plant which is located off of the coal lease boundary. A 48 -inch
wide clean coal belt will deliver coal to the stacking tubes and clean coal loadout
stockpile. A 72 inch wide loadout belt will feed coal to the unit train loadout. A 48 -inch
wide refuse belt will send coal to the gob bin and the coal mine waste disposal area.
13. Utility Corridor (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
A utility corridor will be constructed to provide a cleared route for a power and water
line.
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Following is a discussion of the proposed mine facilities:
Portal Conveyor Transfer Buildings
The portal conveyor transfer building is a structural steel building where the main
belt from the mine terminates. The coal from the mine will transfer to the
stockpile conveyor. Gob conveyed from the mine will be transferred to the gob
belt. The dimensions of the building will be approximately 20 feet by 24 feet by
45 feet high.
Fuel Oil Storage Fueling Stations
A concrete and steel structure located at the portal level to contain gasoline, fuel
and oil tanks. The structure will be approximately 20 feet by 30 feet long. The
containment area is constructed of 6 to 8 -inch thick walls two to four feet high.
The three sided steel structure rests on the concrete containment and is
approximately 20 feet high.
Substations
Gravel surfaced fenced areas to secure electrical transformers. Substations will
be located where necessary to provide electrical power to the mine facilities. The
outside dimensions of a typical facility are 50 -feet by 50 feet. A substation
contains electrical transformers to reduce the line power to a suitable voltage.
Dry/Office
A pre-engineered metal building to be used for a bath house and offices. The
two story building will be approximately 120 feet by 50 feet with a 24 foot eave
height.
Material Storage Areas
Open areas to store materials. Materials to be stored include roof bolts, roof
pans, timbers, caps, wedges, hoses, pipe, pipe supplies, electrical equipment,
electrical cable, electrical supplies, conveyor belt, conveyor components, motors,
gear boxes, mine equipment, mine equipment components, surface equipment,
surface equipment components, rock dust, gravel, masonry block, masonry
supplies, sealant, foam and tools.
Shop
A pre-engineered metal building to store supplies and to repair and fabricate
equipment. The building will be approximately 100 feet by 50 feet with a 24 foot
eave height.
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Warehouse
A pre-engineered metal building approximately 50 feet by 60 feet with a 24 foot
eave height.
Washbav
A pre-engineered metal building approximately 50 feet by 25 feet with 24 foot
eave height.
Covered Storage
Three sided pre-engineered metal buildings approximately 30 feet by 80 feet with
a 20 foot eave height.
Sewage Treatment Plant
A package sewage treatment plant. The building is approximately 20 foot by 30
foot with a 10 foot eave height.
Water Tank
A water tank located on the utility level which is above the portal level. The
fabricated steel tank is constructed on a concrete or oiled sand base. The tank
will be approximately 52 feet in diameter and 32 feet high which provides a
capacity of approximately 500,000 gallons. A smaller water tank will also be
constructed near the coal wash plant.
Water Treatment Building
This pre-engineered metal building will be approximately 14 feet by 20 feet with a
12 foot eave height.
Mine Vent Fan
A mine ventilation fan and steel duct work located at the return entry. The
ventilation fan is approximately 8 -feet in diameter.
Power Line
A high voltage overhead power line will be extended to the portal area
substation.
Non -Coal Waste Storage
Non -coal waste will be stored at various locations around the site in commercially
available dumpsters.
Rock Dust Storage
Steel rock dust silos approximately 50 feet high and 8 feet in diameter.Pump
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House
A pre-engineered metal building designed to house the pump station which
supplies water to the mine operation. The building is approximately 18 feet by 12
feet with an 8 -foot eave height.
Conveyor Transfer Buildings
The conveyor transfer buildings are steel buildings where the belts make a turn.
The dimensions of the buildings are approximately 16 feet by 16 feet by 30 feet
high.
Construction Schedule
Construction of the facilities within the right-of-way will take approximately two
years. The facilities will be used 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days
per year. Approximately 10.4 million tons per year will be conveyed from the
mine portals and processed by the coal preparation plant. Eight million tons will
be loaded into rail cars and shipped to the coal consumer. Two million four
hundred thousand tons will be rejected by the preparation plant and transported
to the coal mine waste disposal area.
Potential Impacts
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CAM has water rights in Mack Wash. Please see the water rights decree
located in Appendix C and Appendix D for an estimate of water consumption.
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(B) There are no residential properties within 200' and therefore there will not be
any impact and adjacent landowners from the generation of dust, vapor, smoke,
noise, glare or vibration or other emanations.
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(C) At the time of this application (January 2007), the wildlife report has not been rtAri,e4
completed. Once the report is available it will be submitted to the County.
(D) During construction, the vehicular impact to the County will be more
substantive than after the mine is up and running.
Construction of the portal road and benches will involve the us i of large
backhoes which will pioneer the road. At least one of the backhoes will be
equipped with a rock breaker. Rock blasting will be frequently required for this
work task since each outcrop ledge that is encountered will likely require blasting
A dozer will assist with the road pioneering work and articulated dump trucks will
be used to haul and place material. It is estimated the portal road and benches
can be constructed in about six months.
Portal Road & Benches
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Number
Shifts/Day
Hours/Day
Horsepower
Track Excavator Backhoe
1
1
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325
Track Excavator Backhoe
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1
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195
Articulated Dump Trucks
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380
Blasting Equipment
1
1
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220
Truck Tractor/Dozer
1
1
10
350
Compactor
1
1
10
310
Supervisor/Pickup
1
1
10
400
Numerous mine structures are anticipated. They include a batch weigh unit train
loadout, coal stockpile and stacking tubes, coal preparation plant, sewage
treatment plant, mine office, bathhouse, warehouse, fueling station, rock dust
tank, conveyor belts, transfer stations, electrical substations, power line and
additional miscellaneous items. This work will be the most labor intensive part of
the project. It is estimated the following structure crew will be on site for six to
nine months to construct all of the mine structures.
Mine Structures
Item
Number
3
Shifts/Day
1
Hours/Day
30
Horsepower
200
Crane
Front End Wheel Loader
2
1
20
200
Fork Lift
2
1
20
100
Concrete/Gravel Trucks
8
0.3
24
400
Delivery Trucks
4
0.3
12
350
Laborers
50
1
500
1
Supervisor/Pickup
3
1
30
1
The surfacing of the mine haul road is another trucking intensive task. It is
estimated this work will be performed over a two month period towards the end of
the construction project.
Mine Haul Road Surfacing
Item
Number
Shifts/Day
Hours/Day
Horsepower
Gravel Trucks (80,000 Tons)
3200
Loads
400
Asphalt Delivery (25,000 Tons)
1000
Loads
400
Total
4200
Average over two months
100
Loads per day
Motor Grader
2
1
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20
180
Compactor
1
1
10
310
Water Truck
1
1
10
400
After construction, during the mining operation, there may be
Approximate Daily Vehicle Count:
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U d* Access to and from mine site is via Highway 139 to X'Road, both of which begin in Mesa
County. A portion of X' Road is in Garfield County.
160 vehicles (employees at the Mine)
100 trucks ({50 empty, 50 full} Trucks hauling coal to Cameo Power Plant;
coal is currently transported via truck from the McClane Canyon Mine,
approximately 8 miles north on Highway 139)
10 vehicles for vendors making sales calls
' 10 trucks for deliveries
*Total Daily Vehicles: 280
(E) There are no private properties within 200' of the proposed permit boundary
(in Garfield County) and as such, there is no residential property that could be
damaged by the proposed mining operation. - (•-•,,/1/ et•,/94,c6 c��+.v�a-.t� ✓"rC-L
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(F) Miti atiorM-neasures proposed for all of the foregoing impacts identified and
for the standards identified in Section 5.03.08 of this Resolution.
(2) Permits may be granted for those uses with provisions that provide adequate
mitigation for the following:
(A) A plan f . site rehabilitatio must be approved by the County Commissioners
before a per -: . al use will be issued.
(B) The County Commissioners may require security before a permit for special
or conditional use is issued, if required. The applicant shall furnish evidence of a
bank commitment of credit, bond, certified check or other security deemed
acceptable by the County Commissioners to secure the execution of the site
rehabilitation plan in workmanlike manner and in accordance with the
specifications and construction schedule established or approved by the County
Commissioners. Such commitments, bonds or check shall be payable to and
held by the County Commissioners;
(C) Impacts set forth in the impact statement and compliance with the standards
contained in Section 5.03.08 of this Resolution (A 93-061)
Section 5.03.08 Industrial Performance Standards: CAM shall comply with
applicable County, State, and Federal regulations regulating water, air and noise
pollution and mining operations shall not be conducted in a manner constituting a
public nuisance or hazard. Operations shall be conducted in such a manner as to
minimize heat, dust, smoke, vibration, glare and odor and all other undesirable
environmental effects beyond the boundaries of the property in which such uses
are located as set forth in 5.03.08 (1-5).
(1) olume of sound generated shall comply with the standards set forth in the
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Colorado Revised Statute
at the time any new application is made.
(2) Vibration generated: every use shall be so operated that the ground
'ibration inherently and recurrently generated is not perceptible, without
instruments, at any point of any boundary line of the property on which the use is
located.
(3) Emissions of smoke and particulate matter: every use shall be operated so
as to comply with all Federal, State and County air quality laws, regulations and
standards.
(4) Emission of heat, glare, radiation and fumes: every use shall be so operted
that it does not emit heat, glare, radiation or fumes which substantially interfere
with the existing use of adjoining property or which constitutes a public nuisance
or hazard. Flaring of gases, aircraft warning signals, reflective painting of
storage tanks, or other such operations which may be required by law as safety
or air pollution control measures shall be exempted from this provision.
(5) Storage area, salvage yard, sanitary landfill and mineral waste disposal
areas:
(A) Storage of flammable or explosive solids or gases shall be in accordance
with accepted standards and laws and shall comply with the national, state and
local fire codes and written recommendations/comments from the appropriate
local protection district regarding compliance with the appropriate codes.
(B) At the discretion of the County Commissioners, all outdoor storage facilities
may be required to be enclosed by fence, landscaping or wall adequate to
conceal such facilities from adjacent property.
(C) No materials or wastes shall be deposited upon a property in such form or
manner that they may be transferred off the property by any reasonably
foreseeable natural causes or forces.
(D) Storage of Heavy Equipment will be allowed subject to (A) and (C) above
and the following standards:
1. The minimum lot size if five (5) acres and is not a platted subdivision
2. The equipment storage area is not placed any closer than 300 ft. from any
existing residential dwelling.
3. All equipment storage will be enclosed in an area with screening at least
eight (8) feet in height and obscured from view at the same elevation or
lower.
Screening may include berming, landscaping, sight obscuring fencing or a
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combination of any of these methods.
4. Any repair and maintenance activity requiring the use of equipment that
will generate noise, odors, or glare beyond the property boundaries will be
conducted within a building or outdoors during the hours of 8 am to 6 pm
Mon. -Fri. — Not applicable to a coal mining operation
5. Loading and unloading of vehicles shall be conducted on private property
and may not be conducted in any public right of way. — Not applicable to a
coal mining operation
(E) Any storage area for uses not associated with natural resources shall not
exceed ten (10) acres in size.
(F) Any lighting of storage area shall be pointed downward and inward to the
property center and shaded to prevent direct reflection on adjacent property. —
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(6) Water pollution: in a case which potential hazards exist, it shall be necessary
to install safeguards designed to comply with Regulations of the Environmental
protection Agency before operation of the facilities may begin.
All percolation tests or ground water resource tests as may be required by local
State or Health Officers must be met before operation of the facilities may begin.
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GARFIELD COUNTY BUILDING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT
4110 FEE SCHEDULE
Garfield County, pursuant to Board of County Commissioners ("Board") Resolution No.
98-09, has established a fee structure ("Base Fee") for the processing of each type of
subdivision and land use applications.
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The Base Fee is an estimate of the average number of hours of staff time devoted to an
application, multiplied by an hourly rate for the personnel involved. The Board
recognized that the subdivision and land use application processing time will vary and
that an applicant should pay for the total cost of the review which may require
additional billing. Hourly rates based on the hourly salary, and fringe benefits costs of
the respective positions combined with an hourly overhead cost for the office will be
used to establish the actual cost of County staff time devoted to the review of a
particular project.
Actual staff time spent will be charged against the Base Fee. After the Base Fee has
been expended, the applicant will be billed based on actual staff hours accrued. Any
billing shall be paid in full prior to final consideration of any land use permit, zoning
amendment or subdivision plan. If an applicant has previously failed to pay application
fees as required, no new or additional applications will be accepted for processing until
the outstanding fees are paid.
Checks, including the appropriate Base Fee set forth below, must be submitted with
each land use application, and made payable to the Garfield County Treasurer.
Applications will not be accepted without the required application fee. Base Fees are
non-refundable in full, unless a written request for withdraw from the applicant is
submitted prior the initial review of the application materials.
Applications must include an Agreement for Payment Form ("Agreement") set forth
below. The Agreement establishes the applicant as being responsible for payment of all
costs associated with processing the application. The Agreement must be signed by the
party responsible for payment and submitted with the application in order for it to be
accepted.
The complete fee schedule for subdivision and land use applications is attached.
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GARFIED COUNTY BUILDING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT
BASE FEES
The following Base Fees shall be received by the County at the time of submittal of any
procedural application to which such fees relate. Such Base Fees shall be in addition to
and exclusive of any cost for publication or cost of consulting service determined
necessary by the Board for the consideration of any application or additional County
staff time or expense not covered by the Base Fee, which have not otherwise been paid
by the applicant to the County prior to final action upon the application tendered to the
County.
TYPE OF PROCEDuRE
Vacating Public Roads &Rights -of -Way
Sketch Plan
Preliminary Plan
Final Plat
Amended Plat
Exemption from the Definition of Subdivision (SB -3 5)
Land Use Permits (Special Use/Conditional Use Permits)
• Administrative/no public hearing
• Board Public Hearing only
• Planning Commission and Board review & hearing Zoning Amendments
• Zone District map amendment
• Zone District text amendment
.• Zone District map & text amendment
• PUD Zone District & Text Amendment
• PUD Zone District Text Amendment Board of Adjustment
• Variance
• Interpretation
BASE FEE
$400
$325
$675 + application agency review fees
and outside consultant review fees, as
authorized pursuant to the Regulations, such as the Colorado Geologic Survey
$200
$100
$300
$250
$525
$450
$300
$500
$500
$500
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$250
1110 $250
• Planning Staff Hourly Rate
• Planning Director a Senior Planner
• Planning Technician
• Secretary
$50.50
$40.50
$33.75
$30
County Surveyor Review Fee (includes review of Amended Plats, Final Plats, Exemption
Plats)
Mylar Recording Fee
Determined by Surveyors
$11 —page
$10 each additional page
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The following guidelines shall be used for the administration of the fee structure set
forth above:
1. All applications shall be submitted with a signed Agreement for Payment form set
forth below.
2. County staff shall keep accurate record of actual time required for the processing
of each land use application, zoning amendment, or subdivision application. Any
additional billing will occur commensurate with the additional costs incurred by
the County as a result of having to take more time that that covered by the base
fee.
3. Any billings shall be paid prior to final consideration of any land use permit,
zoning amendment, or subdivision plan. All additional costs shall be paid to the
execution of the written resolution confirming action on the application.
4. Final Plats, Amended or Corrected Plats, Exemption Plats or Permits will not be
recorded or issued until all fees have been paid.
5. In the event that the Board determines that special expertise is needed to assist
them in the review of a land use permit, zoning amendment, or subdivision
application, such costs will be borne by the applicant and paid prior to the final
consideration of the application. All additional costs shall be paid prior to the
execution of the written resolution confirming action on the application.
6. If an application involves multiple reviews, the Applicant shall be charged the
highest Base Fee listed above.
7. Types of "Procedures" not listed in the above chart will be charged at an hourly
rate based on the pertinent planning staff rate listed above.
8. The Planning Director shall establish appropriate guidelines for the collection of
Additional Billings as required.
9. This fee structure shall be revised annually as part of the County budget hearing
process.
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GARFIELD COUNTY BUILDING AND PLANNING DEPARTMENT
AGREEMENT FOR PAYMENT FORM
(Shall be submitted with application)
GARFIELD COUNTY (hereinafter COUNTY) and CAM -Colorado, LLC
(hereinafter APPLICANT) agree as follows:
1. APPLICANT has submitted to COUNTY an application for a Conditional Use Permit
(hereinafter, THE PROJECT).
2. APPLICANT understands and agrees that Garfield County Resolution No. 98-09, as
amended, establishes a fee schedule for each type of subdivision or land use review
applications, and the guidelines for the administration of the fee structure.
3. APPLICANT and COUNTY agree that because of the size, nature or scope of the
proposed project, it is not possible at this time to ascertain the full extent of the costs
involved in processing the application. APPLICANT agrees to make payment of the Base
Fee, established for the PROJECT, and to thereafter permit additional costs to be billed
to APPLICANT. APPLICANT agrees to make additional payments upon notification by the
COUNTY when they are necessary as costs are incurred.
4. The Base Fee shall be in addition to and exclusive of any cost for publication or cost
of consulting service determined necessary by the Board of County Commissioners for
the consideration of an application or additional COUNTY staff time or expense not
covered by the Base Fee. If actual recorded costs exceed the initial Base Fee,
APPLICANT shall pay additional billings to COUNTY to reimburse the COUNTY for the
processing of the PROJECT mentioned above. APPLICANT acknowledges that all billing
shall be paid prior to the final consideration by the COUNTY of any land use permit,
zoning amendment, or subdivision plan.
APPLICA
Signature:
Date:
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CAM -COLORADO LLC
Conditional Use Permit Application
Appendix A
Project Description
CAM -Colorado LLC, is proposing new portals and associated facilities to extract coal from
Federal Coal Leases C-0125515, C-0125516 and C-0125439. The Federal Coal Leases
and a small amount of private coal comprise logical mining unit COC -57198. The new
portals will be located on Federal Coal Lease C-0125516 in the south half of Section 3,
Township 8 South, Range 102 West, 6th P.M.
The portals, ventilation fan, office, shop, raw coal stockpile and numerous support facilities
will be located within the coal lease boundary. Other facilities will be located on land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management for which a right of way will be required.
Those facilities include railroad tracks, maintenance road, water pipeline, access road,
conveyors and overhead power line(s). Related structures include coal stockpiles, unit
train loadout, coal preparation plant and a coal mine waste disposal area (refuse pile). The
facilities to be located within the proposed right-of-way are shown on Exhibit A.
Underground mining will be conducted at the mine in the Cameo Seam by both room and
pillar and longwall mining techniques. Conventional room and pillar mining will utilize
continuous miners and shuttle cars with belt haulage. Longwall gate entries and bleeders
will be developed with continuous miners and shuttle cars. Retreat mining is conducted to
attain the maximum recovery consistent with the safety and protection of mine personnel
and surface protection. The production rate at the mine will be controlled by market
conditions. The minimum production rate will be about 2.0 million tons per year with an
expected maximum production of 8.0 million tons per year.
Five or more entries will be used to access the coal reserve. Entry spacing will range from
a minimum of 50 -feet to a maximum of 120 -feet. Room and pillar panels will be developed
off main and submain entries with barrier pillars left for protection. Partial pillar recovery of
all workings and barrier pillars will go on to the extent allowed by safe mining and surface
protection concerns.
Main entries will be developed in an easterly direction. Submains will be extended to the
north and east. Panels will be driven at ,90 degrees from the submain entries. Each set
of panels will be separated from the adjacent panels and submains by barrier pillars.
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Longwall mining faces will be developed as long as possible and 800 to 1,000 feet wide.
Gate entries will typically be developed with three entries with pillar spacing and size
designed to provide maximum support for ventilation and belt haulage. Bleeder entries will
be developed with four or more entries.
A portion of the surface facilities will be located in Mesa County but are included in this list
for completeness and information. The proposed surface facilities to be located within the
proposed BLM right-of-way and coal lease boundary include:
1. Railroad
2. Maintenance Road /`i
3. Water Pipeline / G
4. Coal Storage Piles C1 -C 6
5. Unit Train Loadout/1
6. Coal Preparation Plant .A
7. Mine Access Roads 1't
8. Construction Roads and Storage Areas -"l
9. Benches for Mine Facilities r -Y
10. Coal Mine Waste Disposal Area (Refuse Pile)
11. Sediment Ponds and Ditches
12. Conveyors /-1 _ G
13. Utility Corridor /7 - C
A physical description of the facilities follows.
1. Railroad (Mesa County)
The railroad track located on BLM managed land is approximately 9.5 miles long. The
roadbed width is 24 feet. Fill slopes will be 2H:1V unless conditions warrant flatter slopes.
Cut slopes will be not less than 1.5H:1 V in common material with steeper slopes allowable
in rock cuts. Culverts will be installed under the tracks at the location of each ephemeral
channel.
2. Maintenance Road (Mesa County)
A 12 foot wide maintenance road will parallel the railroad track.
3. Water Pipeline (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
A water pipeline will be buried along the alignment of the maintenance road and will extend
to the mine portals. This pipeline will supply all of the water needs for the mine operation.
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4. Coal Storage Piles (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
Coal is stored in one of two open stockpiles. The coal storage piles are; 1) run -of -mine
and 2) clean coal. Up to 100,000 tons will be stored in the run of mine pile which is located
within the coal lease boundary. The clean coal stockpile is located near the unit train
loadout. Up to 350,000 tons of coal will be stored in the clean coal stockpile. Stacking
tubes are used to transfer coal into the stockpiles in order to minimize segregation and air
particulate emissions. Stacking tubes are 80 to 100 -feet high and 10 to 12 -feet in
diameter. They have numerous evenly spaced 4 foot square openings to allow coal to flow
from the tube to the stockpiles.
5. Unit Train Loadout (Mesa County)
The unit train loadout is comprised of a reclaim tunnel, conveyor belt(s) and loadout tower.
The reclaim tunnel is located under the clean coal storage pile. It will be constructed of
reinforced concrete or steel multi -plate. The typical inside dimensions of a reclaim tunnel
are 13 feet high by 12 feet wide. Vibratory feeders in the reclaim tunnel transfer clean coal
onto the conveyor belt(s) at a rate of 6,000 tons per hour. Coal is conveyed directly to the
loadout structure. The coal is batch weighed and loaded into rail cars at this location. The
dimensions of the loadout structure will be approximately 30 feet by 40 feet by 120 feet
high.
6. Coal Preparation Plant (Mesa County)
The preparation plant will be a structural steel building where coal and rock are separated
with heavy media circuits. The plant is a closed system. All water is treated in a thickener
and returned to the plant. No water is discharged. The thickener is a concrete structure
where water is cleaned and returned to the wash plant. The tank is approximately 70 feet
in diameter and 10 feet high. The coal preparation plant structure is approximately 55 feet
by 140 feet by 80 feet high. A refuse bin may be utilized to hold surges in refuse
production from the coal preparation plant and will load refuse haul trucks. The refuse bin
will be constructed of structural steel approximately 20 feet by 20 feet by 60 feet high.
7. Mine Access Roads (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
Access roads are typically 20 to 24 feet wide with an earth berm or guardrail on the outside
slope and a drainage ditch on the inside. The access roads will be plated with gravel
surfacing or will be paved. Haul roads are watered and cleaned as necessary to control
fugitive emissions. Chemical dust suppression may also be used on heavily traveled roads
to control air pollution. The main mine access road will provide a travel way for mine
personnel, supplies and equipment. The roads provide access to the unit train loadout,
preparation plant, refuse pile and the mine portals.
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8. Construction Roads and Construction Storage Areas (Mesa County)
There are numerous existing roads and trails along the alignment of the proposed railroad
that will be upgraded and used for construction personnel, equipment and supplies. The
roads will provide convenient but necessary points of access to the railroad corridor.
Construction storage areas are outlined along the railroad corridor so the contractor will
have ample room for equipment, supplies and material storage. The construction roads
and construction storage areas will be reclaimed in accordance with Bureau of Land
Management requirements as soon as the railroad construction is complete.
9. Benches for Mine Facilities (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
The upper mine facilities located within the coal lease boundary include benches and
related access roads. Benches are carved out of the steep terrain to provide relatively flat
surfaces for the mine facilities. Most benches are constructed by excavating the steep
slopes and filling ephemeral drainages. The first or upper bench is a utility bench for a
water tank. The second bench or portal bench is developed for a shop, warehouse, raw
coal stockpile, reclaim tunnel and other facilities. The third bench or material bench is for
material storage and parking. The fourth bench is the office/bathhouse bench.
The facilities located outside of the coal lease boundary will also be constructed on
benches. There will be a coal preparation plant bench and unit train loadout bench.
10. Coal Mine Waste Disposal Area (Refuse Pile) (Garfield County)
Nearly all of the coal mine waste disposal area is located outside of the coal lease
boundary. Coal mine waste is generated by the coal wash plant and by roof falls in the
underground mine. The coal mine waste material will be hauled by conveyor and truck to
the disposal area. Coal mine waste will be placed and compacted to 90 percent of the
maximum dry density to prevent spontaneous combustion and to provide the strength
required for stability of the refuse pile. Dry densities will be determined in accordance with
AASHTO T99-74. The placing and spreading of the coal mine waste will be started at the
lowest point of the foundation. The coal mine waste will be keyed into the natural ground.
Materials will be spread in approximately horizontal lifts no more than 24 -inches thick, and
such lifts made uniformly over long stretches. Each lift will be moistened or dried to a
uniform moisture content suitable for maximum compaction. Compaction will be carried to
the edge of the fills so that the final slopes are firm. Slopes will be no steeper than
2.5H:1 V with 15 foot wide terraces on 50 foot vertical intervals.
11. Sediment Ponds and Ditches (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
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Sediment ponds are designed to provide adequate capacity to contain or treat the run-off
or inflow entering the pond as a result of a 10 -year, 24-hour precipitation event and any
additional storage resulting from the inflow from the underground mine. Sediment ponds,
diversion and collection ditches will be constructed on and off the coal lease boundary. A
sediment pond will be required near the coal wash plant, unit train loadout and coal mine
waste disposal area. Ditches will be designed to direct disturbed area run off to the
sediment ponds and in some cases divert undisturbed area run off away from the sediment
ponds. Sediment ponds and ditches will be constructed on the coal lease boundary to
collect and treat disturbed area run off.
12. Conveyors (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
The portal conveyor is an extension of the conveyor from within mine. This 72 inch wide
conveyor extends from the portal to the portal transfer building. A 48 inch wide refuse belt
will convey refuse from the portal transfer building to the temporary gob pile. A 72 inch
wide stockpile conveyor will transfer coal from the portal transfer tower to the stacking tube
and raw coal stockpile. A reclaim conveyor will transfer coal from the coal stockpile to the
wash plant which is located off of the coal lease boundary. A 48 -inch wide clean coal belt
will deliver coal to the stacking tubes and clean coal loadout stockpile. A 72 inch wide
loadout belt will feed coal to the unit train loadout. A 48 -inch wide refuse belt will send coal
to the gob bin and the coal mine waste disposal area.
13. Utility Corridor (Mesa & Garfield Counties)
A utility corridor will be constructed to provide a cleared route for a power and water line.
Following is a discussion of the proposed mine facilities:
Portal Conveyor Transfer Buildings
The portal conveyor transfer building is a structural steel building where the main belt from
the mine terminates. The coal from the mine will transfer to the stockpile conveyor. Gob
conveyed from the mine will be transferred to the gob belt. The dimensions of the building
will be approximately 20 feet by 24 feet by 45 feet high.
Fuel Oil Storage Fueling Stations
A concrete and steel structure located at the portal level to contain gasoline, fuel and oil
tanks. The structure will be approximately 20 feet by 30 feet long. The containment area
is constructed of 6 to 8 -inch thick walls two to four feet high. The three sided steel
structure rests on the concrete containment and is approximately 20 feet high.
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Substations
Gravel surfaced fenced areas to secure electrical transformers. Substations will be located
where necessary to provide electrical power to the mine facilities. The outside dimensions
of a typical facility are 50 -feet by 50 feet. A substation contains electrical transformers to
reduce the line power to a suitable voltage.
Dry/Office
A pre-engineered metal building to be used for a bath house and offices. The two story
building will be approximately 120 feet by 50 feet with a 24 foot eave height.
Material Storage Areas
Open areas to store materials. Materials to be stored include roof bolts, roof pans, timbers,
caps, wedges, hoses, pipe, pipe supplies, electrical equipment, electrical cable, electrical
supplies, conveyor belt, conveyor components, motors, gear boxes, mine equipment, mine
equipment components, surface equipment, surface equipment components, rock dust,
gravel, masonry block, masonry supplies, sealant, foam and tools.
Shop
A pre-engineered metal building to store supplies and to repair and fabricate equipment.
The building will be approximately 100 feet by 50 feet with a 24 foot eave height.
Warehouse
A pre-engineered metal building approximately 50 feet by 60 feet with a 24 foot eave
height.
Washbay
A pre-engineered metal building approximately 50 feet by 25 feet with 24 foot eave height.
Covered Storage
Three sided pre-engineered metal buildings approximately 30 feet by 80 feet with a 20 foot
eave height.
Sewage Treatment Plant
A package sewage treatment plant. The building is approximately 20 foot by 30 foot with a
10 foot eave height.
Water Tank
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A water tank located on the utility level which is above the portal level. The fabricated steel
tank is constructed on a concrete or oiled sand base. The tank will be approximately 52
feet in diameter and 32 feet high which provides a capacity of approximately 500,000
gallons. A smaller water tank will also be constructed near the coal wash plant.
Water Treatment Building
This pre-engineered metal building will be approximately 14 feet by 20 feet with a 12 foot
eave height.
Mine Vent Fan
A mine ventilation fan and steel duct work located at the return entry. The ventilation fan is
approximately 8 -feet in diameter.
Power Line
A high voltage overhead power line will be extended to the portal area substation.
Non -Coal Waste Storage
Non -coal waste will be stored at various locations around the site in commercially available
dumpsters.
Rock Dust Storage
Steel rock dust silos approximately 50 feet high and 8 feet in diameter.
Pump House
A pre-engineered metal building designed to house the pump station which supplies water
to the mine operation. The building is approximately 18 feet by 12 feet with an 8 -foot eave
height.
Conveyor Transfer Buildings
The conveyor transfer buildings are steel buildings where the belts make a turn. The
dimensions of the buildings are approximately 16 feet by 16 feet by 30 feet high.
Construction of the facilities within the right-of-way will take approximately two years. The
facilities will be used 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year. Approximately
10.4 million tons per year will be conveyed from the mine portals and processed by the
coal preparation plant. Eight million tons will be loaded into rail cars and shipped to the
coal consumer. Two million four hundred thousand tons will be rejected by the preparation
plant and transported to the coal mine waste disposal area.
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PERMIT AREA LEGAL DESCRIPTION-GARFIELD CO.
TOWNSHIP 8 S, RANGE 102 W:
SECTION 3: W/2SE/4, SW/4
SECTION 4: SE/4SE/4
SEC I ION 9: E/2, SE/4NW/4, LOTS 3 & 6,
E/2SW/4
SECTION 10:W/2
SECTION 15:N/2NE/4NW/4,N/2NW/4NW/4
SECTION 16:N/2 of LOTS 1 — 2, N/2NE/4NW/4,
N/2NW/4NE/4, N/2NE/4NE/4
PLEASE SEE EXHIBIT B FOR INFORMATION FROM GARFIELD COUNTY ASSESSOR'S OFFICE
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DISTRICT COURT, WATER DIVISION 5,
COLORADO
109 8th Street, Suite 104
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
A Court Use Only A
CONCERNING THE APPLICATION FOR WATER
RIGHTS OF CENTRAL APPALACHIA MINING
L.L.C.
IN MESA COUNTY
Case No.: 03CW228
RULING OF THE WATER REFEREE AND FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF
LAW, JUDGMENT AND DECREE OF THE WATER COURT
THIS MATTER came before the Court on the application of Central Appalachia Mining L.L.C.
to make absolute the water right adjudicated to the SCMC Pump No. 1. The Court, having
considered the pleadings, evidence and arguments presented and the stipulations of the parties,
and being fully advised in the premises, hereby finds, concludes, adjudges and decrees as
follows.
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. Name, address and telephone number of Applicant: The applicant is Central Appalachia
Mining L.L.C. ("CAM"), whose address is P.O. Box 1169, Lexington, KY 41502, (606)
432-3900.
2. Notice and Jurisdiction: The application herein was timely filed on October 30, 2003. A
motion to amend the application was granted by the Referee on May 20, 2003, and, on
the same day, the amendment to the application was filed with the Court. All notices of
the application and the amendment were given in the manner required by law and the
Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this proceeding and over all persons and
property affected hereby, regardless of whether those persons or owners of property have
appeared. No statements of opposition were filed to the application or the amendment to
the application. No party has sought to intervene in this matter. The water and lands
which are the subject of this decree are not located in a designated groundwater basin.
3. Summaries of Consultation: The Division Engineer filed summaries of consultation
dated January 16, 2004, for the application, and August 12, 2004, for the amendment to
the application. The August 12, 2004, summary of consultation recommends that the
Referee grant a ruling making the water right for the SCMC Pump No. 1 absolute in full.
The Court has duly considered the summaries of consultation.
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4. Description of Subject Water Rights:
a. Names of structure: SCMC Pump No. 1.
b. Original Decree: Case No. 81CW471, Water Division No, 5, June 7, 1982.
c. Location: The point of diversion for the SCMC Pump No. 1 is located in the SE'/4
SEV4, Section 33, T.9S., R.103W., 6`h P.M., Mesa County, Colorado, at a point
whence the southeast corner of said Section 33 bears south 46 degrees 40 minutes
14 seconds east a distance of 1458.57 feet.
d. Source: Mack Wash, a tributary of the Colorado River.
e. Appropriation Date: September 21, 1981.
f. Amount: 3.0 c.f.s.
g. Uses: Industrial and domestic.
5. Application of Water to Beneficial Use: Applicant diverted 3.0 c.f.s. of water under the
water right for the SCMC Pump No. 1 at its decreed point of diversion during April and
May, 2004, in priority and in compliance with the decree for the water right, and applied
the water to use for industrial and domestic purposes for operation of the McClave
Canyon Mine, related office and washing facilities and dust control. Based on said
diversion and use of water, the Court finds that the Applicant is entitled to a decree
making the conditional water right for the SCMC Pump No. 1 absolute in the amount of
3.0 c.f.s., for industrial and domestic purposes.
6. Integrated System: The water system for the McClane Canyon Mine, including the
SCMC Pump No. 1, and the water right adjudicated thereto, and attendant diversion,
distribution, delivery, collection and treatment systems, comprise an integrated water
supply system.
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
7. Incorporation of Findines of Fact: The foregoing Findings of Fact are incorporated
herein to the extent they may constitute conclusions of law.
8. Notice and Jurisdiction: The Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of this
proceeding and over all persons and property affected hereby, regardless of whether those
persons or owners of property have appeared.
9. Absolute Water Right: Applicant has, in accordance with law and the decree for the
SCMC Pump No. 1 water right, applied 3.0 c.f.s. of water to beneficial use , for industrial
and domestic purposes.
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JUDGMENT AND DECREE
10. Incorporation of Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law: The foregoing Findings of
Fact and Conclusions of Law are incorporated herein.
11. Adjudication of Absolute Water Right: The conditional water right adjudicated to the
SCMC Pump No. 1 is hereby adjudicated and decreed as absolute in the full decreed
amount of 3.0 c.f.s., for industrial and domestic purposes.
Entered this �`, day o/f� , 2004.
Copy of the foregoing mailed to all Counsel/
of Record, Water Referee, Div. Engineer ���
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THE COURT finds that no protest was filed in this matter. The foregoing ruling of the Water
Referee is confirmed and approved and is hereby made the Judgment and Decree of this Court.
ENTERED this z
Copy of the foregoing mailed to all
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