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° UnitedDepartment1 rlt `IOI's. C6 OFFICE F SURFACE MINING Reclamation andEnforcement 4�Z �► Western Rion Office ' 1999 Broadway, Suite: 20 Denver,CO 80202-3050 OCT1 1 2019 James Stark Coal Program Supervisor Colorado Division of Reclamation,dining and Safety 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 Deaver, CO020 Re: Partial Phase 11 and III Bond Release Application SIB-1I,Snowcap Coal Company,Inc., Roadside Portals Mine, C-181-041 Dear Mr. Stark, This letter acknowledges the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement SMR.B , Deaver Field Branch's DFB receipt and review of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's DRMS September 16,2019 Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance pertaining t Snowcap Coal Company, Inc.'s S SL-11 partial Phase II and lH bond release application. OSMRE agrees with the proposed decision and hereby provides concurrence in accordance with 30 CFR 70.15 (d)(3) and 30 CFR 90 . , Article IX, Section 24 of the State-Federal Cooperative Agreement. The surface and mineral ownership associated with this bond release is a combination of private., state, and federal. The Bureau of Land Management(BUNT) was notified of the inspection by letter dated June 11 2018,but was unable to attend. DFB participated in the SL--11 bond release inspection conducted on June 27, 2018. Neither BUNT or OSMRB participated in DRMS's subsequent follow-up inspections. By letter dated October 10, 2019,BLM provided its concurrence with DRMS's proposed decision. DRMS's proposed decision notes Snowcap's compliance with the approved Colorado regulatory program at Rules .0 .1 2b and .o .l 2c and recommends authorizing partial Phase II and III bond release on 2.4 acres and III bond release on 8 reclaimed acres as well as 291.3 acres which were undermined but not disturbed on the surface by mining activities at the roadside Portals Mne. DRMS currently bolds a performance bond in the amount of$65,702.24 which covers the entire permit area, including the acreage proposed for release. Under SL-11, l RMS proposes to release a total of $10,089.00 from Phase II 2.4 acres) and III 01.7 acres)bond liability. DFB concurs with DRMS's proposed decision and recommends Phase H and II1 bond release for the requested areas at the Roadside Portals Mine. Thank you and your staff for coordinating this bond release action through DFB. Please direct any questions to Christine Belka, Senior Regulatory Program Specialist, at cbelkaosre. or o 29 - 5020.