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� United States Department of the Interior OF so FA <br /> "Fyn <br /> o !� <br /> OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING m Z <br /> Reclamation and Enforcement <br /> IN9CH 3 N'ba°j Western Region Office �gripNgNp��,�o�G <br /> P.O.Box 25065 <br /> Lakewood, Colorado 80225 <br /> March 31, 2021 <br /> James Stark <br /> Coal Program Supervisor <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br /> Denver, CO 80203 <br /> Re: Partial Phase 1, 11, 111 Bond Release SL-4; Moffat County Mining, LLC; Williams Fork Mines; C-1981-044 <br /> Dear Mr. Stark, <br /> This letter acknowledges the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement(OSMRE), Denver Field <br /> Branch's (DFB)receipt and review of the Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety's (DRMS) <br /> March 15, 2021 Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance regarding the Williams Fork Mines SL-4 partial <br /> Phase I, II, and III bond release application. OSMRE agrees with the proposed decision and hereby provides <br /> concurrence in accordance with 30 CFR 740.15 (d)(3)and 30 CFR 906.30,Article IX, Section 24 of the State- <br /> Federal Cooperative Agreement. <br /> By email dated June 6, 2019 DRMS invited OSMRE to attend the June 25, 2019 field inspection at the Williams <br /> Fork Mines; OSMRE participated in the inspection. The surface and mineral ownership associated with SL-4 is <br /> federal. Accordingly,by letter dated March 30, 2021 the Bureau of Land Management, Little Snake Field Office <br /> provided its concurrence with DRMS's proposed decision. OSMRE interprets this to mean Moffat County <br /> Mining, LLC(MCM)is in compliance with all stipulations associated with its federal leases. <br /> DRMS's proposed decision notes MCM's compliance with the approved Colorado regulatory program at Rule <br /> 3.03.1 (2) (a) -(c)and recommends approving partial Phase 1, 11, and III bond release on 323.70 acres at the <br /> Williams Fork Mines. DRMS currently holds a performance bond in the amount of$4,691,000 which covers the <br /> entire permit area including the acreage proposed for release. Under SL-4 DRMS proposes to release a total of <br /> $2,100,005.52 from reclamation liability. OSMRE concurs with DRMS's proposed decision. <br /> Thank you and your staff for coordinating this bond release action through the OSMRE Denver Field Branch. <br /> Please direct any questions to Tom Medlin, Environmental Protection Specialist, at tmedlinkosmre.gov. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> by <br /> HOWARD HHOWAIRDIgned SSTRAND <br /> Date:20 <br /> STRAND 111546-0600'1 2 <br /> Howard E. Strand, Manager <br /> Denver Field Branch <br /> C: Moffat County Mining, LLC <br />