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United States Department of the Interior <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />Reclamation and Enforcement <br />Western Region Office <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202 -3050 <br />FEB 14 2014 RECEIVED <br />David Berry, Director FEB 19 2014 <br />Office of Mined Land Reclamation <br />and Safety Division of Reclamation, <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining Y Mining & Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 -2273 <br />RE: Approval of SL -2 Partial Phase I, II, and III Bond Release, Sage Creek Mine, Permit <br />No. C- 2009 -087, DRMS Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance, January 30, 2014 <br />Dear Mr. Berry, <br />This letter acknowledges the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ( OSMRE) <br />Denver Field Division's (DFD) receipt and review of the above Phase I, II, and III Bond Release <br />Proposed Decision document prepared by the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />(DRMS) dated January 30, 2014. <br />Because this bond release pertains to areas disturbed prior to the enactment of the Surface <br />Mining Control and Reclamation Act, OSMRE does not have a valid interest in this action. <br />Therefore, this proposed bond release is not subject to the concurrence of OSMRE and a <br />signature of an authorized OSMRE representative is not required for DRMS to release <br />reclamation liability for the proposed 68.79 acres associated with the old Wolf Creek Pit Pre - <br />Law Area. <br />Thank you and your staff for coordinating this Federal mine bond release action through the <br />DFD. Please direct any questions concerning this action to Christine Belka, Environmental <br />Protection Specialist, at cbelka @OSMRE.gov or (303) 293 -5020. <br />Sincerely, <br />Alan Boehms, Chief <br />Denver Field Branch <br />Cc: Scott Cowman, Peabody Sage Creek Mining, LLC <br />