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q0ENECA <br />coal company Seneca Coal Company <br />June 1, 2014 REGE`v�O <br />Mr. Jason Musick <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining & Safety (DRMS) 0 4't01� <br />1313 Sherman Street, Rm 215 �VN <br />Denver CO 80203 o{ <br />D M�r�n9 <br />RE: Phase III Bond Release Request (SL -6), Seneca II Mine (C -1980 -005) <br />Jason, <br />Pursuant to Rule 3.03.1, Seneca Coal Company, (CDRMS Permit No. C -1980 -005) is hereby submitting a <br />formal Phase III Bond Release Application on the remaining 271.2 acres of reclaimed lands at the Seneca II <br />Mine. A surety bond in the amount of $429,424 is currently in place of which $429,424, or all remaining <br />bond, is being requested for release. <br />The reclaimed lands for which Phase III bond release is requested were topsoiled and revegetated from <br />1989 through 2003 in accordance with the Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (CDRMS) <br />rules and regulations and the approved permit. This application has been prepared and is submitted in <br />accordance with the Colorado Division of Mining and Safety (CDRMS) Guideline Regarding Selected Coal Mine <br />Bond Release Issues CApril 18, 1995) and applicable sections of Rule 3.03 Release of Performance Bonds and <br />Rule 4.15 Revegetation. <br />Notification letters for the requested release have been sent to surface owners within and adjacent to the <br />permit boundary, holders of easements on the property, and applicable local government bodies (as <br />specified in the CDRMS correspondence of April 16, 2014). Copies of these letters are included in the <br />application package. The "Public Notice" has been sent to the Steamboat Pilot for four (4) continuous <br />publications. Proof of Publication will be provided to the CDRMS upon receipt from the newspaper. <br />A copy of this application has been sent to the OSM and CPW and one copy has been filed in the Hayden <br />Public Library for public review. If you have any questions or require any additional information please <br />contact me at the number or address provided below. <br />Senior Environmental Specialist <br />Peabody Energy <br />PO Box 250 <br />Hayden, CO <br />81639 <br />(970) 276 -7003 <br />scowman @peabodyenergy.com <br />Seneca Coal Company • P.O. Box 670 • Hayden, Colorado 81639 <br />Telephone (970),276-7003 <br />91 <br />