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USDAUnited 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: December 14, 2015 <br />Howard Strand <br />Management/Program Analyst 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 November 20, 2015. This <br />Phase 1 Bond Release (SL -08) involves the plugging and abandonment of fifteen (15) methane <br />drainage well locations and the backfilling and regrading of the methane drainage well pads and <br />the backfilling and regrading of the eight (8) associated access roads. <br />A representative of the Paonia Ranger District was present for the reclamation inspections for <br />this bond release on July 22, 2015. The CDRMS report states that Mountain Coal has backfilled, <br />regraded and re-established drainage in accordance with the approved reclamation plan on all of <br />the MDW drill pads and associated access roads contained in this bond release application. <br />The Paonia Ranger District agrees with the findings of this report and concurs with the decision <br />for Phase I Bond Release. <br />Please contact Daniel Gray at degraynfs.fed.us or at (970) 527-4131 if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, <br />,d"// <br />�0 <br />LEVI BROYLES <br />District Ranger <br />Caring for the Land and Serving People Pruned on Recycled Paper <br />