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USDA United States Forest Paonia Ranger District 403 North Rio Grande Avenue <br />Department of Service P.O. Box 1030 <br />- Agriculture Paonia, CO 81428 <br />970 - 527 -4131 <br />FAX: 970 -527 -4151 <br />File Code: 2820 <br />Date: April 22, 2015 <br />Howard Strand <br />Management/Program Analyst <br />USDOI- OSMRE -WR <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, Colorado 80202 -3050 <br />Dear Mr. Strand: <br />The Paonia Ranger District received the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's <br />( CDRMS) Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance dated April 13, 2015. This Phase I <br />Bond Release (SL -07) contains 22 drill holes and associated well pads and access roads, and the <br />Monument Dam Borrow Area totaling 19.23 acres. <br />A representative of the Paonia Ranger District was present for the bond release inspections on July <br />9`h and 10`h last year. The CDRMS report states that Mountain Coal Company has backfilled, <br />regraded and re- established drainage in accordance with the approved reclamation plan on all of the <br />methane drainage well and exploration drill pads and associated access roads contained in this bond <br />release application. <br />The Paonia Ranger District agrees with the findings of this report and concurs with the decision for <br />Phase I Bond Release. <br />Please contact Daniel Gray at degray&fs.fed.us or at (970) 527 -4131 if you hiave any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />Levi r ll <br />Le i B oy s <br />Paonia District Ranger <br />Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper <br />