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tai of If SunFq <br />L61 �FMy <br />United States Department of the Interior o <br />1 Itilla'dA <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />RECLAMATION AND ENFORCEMENT ANDE`� <br />Western Region 0171ce <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202-3050 <br />May 19, 2016 <br />RECEIVED <br />MAY 2 2016 <br />Mike Boulay, Director <br />Office of Mined Land Reclamation Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining &Safety <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Shenuan Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203-2273 <br />RE: Approval of SL -5 Phase I and 11 Bond Release, Bowie #1 Mine, Permit No. C-1981-038. <br />Dear Mr. Boulay, <br />This letter acknowledges the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), <br />Denver Field Branch (DFB) receipt and review of the above Phase I and II Bond Release Proposed <br />Decision document prepared by the Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety (DRMS) dated <br />April 27, 2016. The Proposed Decision documents the applicant's compliance with the approved <br />Colorado regulatory program at Rule 3.03.2. <br />This 24.30 acre Phase I and Ii bond release applies to both the West and East portions of the Bowie <br />#1 Mine, Paonia, CO. These sections have been retopsoiled, reseeded, and hydrologically balanced. <br />OSMRE participated in the bond release inspection held on October 29, 2014. The BLM was <br />present during the inspection. By official mail, dated May 10, 2016, the BLM provided its <br />concurrence with the SL -5 bond release (attached). OSMRE interprets the BLM's concurrence to <br />mean that Bowie #1 is in compliance with all BLM coal lease stipulations. <br />OSMRE agrees with DRMS that Bowie #1 has met or exceeded the requirements for Phase II bond <br />release on the 24.30 acres of land as described above. Tile Division currently holds a performance <br />bond in the amount of $3,264,189.05 for the Bowie #1 Mine (this takes into account the reduction in <br />bond amount fiom the original bond: $3,439,562.61 minus the proposed bond release amount of <br />$175,373.56.) OSMRE agrees with the findings and decision document and hereby provides <br />OSMRE concurrence for the above bond release action in accordance with 30 CFR 740.15 (d) (3), <br />and 30 CFR 906.30, Article IX, Section 24, of the State -Federal Cooperative Agreement. <br />