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� United States Department of the Interior OFSURFA <br /> M "Fyn <br /> o !� <br /> OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING m <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 /> January 4, 2022 <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 III Bond Release SL-23; Trapper Mining, Inc.; Trapper Mine; C-1980-010 <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 /> December 9, 2021 Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance regarding the Trapper Mine SL-23 partial <br /> Phase III bond release application. OSMRE agrees with the proposed decision and hereby provides concurrence <br /> in accordance with 30 CFR 740.15 (d)(3) and 30 CFR 906.30,Article IX, Section 24 of the State-Federal <br /> Cooperative Agreement. <br /> By email dated September 24, 2021 DRMS invited OSMRE to attend the October 7, 2021 field inspection at the <br /> Trapper Mine; OSMRE participated in the inspection. The surface and mineral ownership associated with SL-13 <br /> is private, state, and federal. Accordingly,by letter dated December 13, 2021 the Bureau of Land Management, <br /> Little Snake Field Office provided its concurrence with DRMS's proposed decision. OSMRE interprets this to <br /> mean Trapper Mining, Inc. is in compliance with all stipulations associated with its federal leases. <br /> DRMS's proposed decision notes Trapper Mining, Inc. compliance with the approved Colorado regulatory <br /> program at Rule 3.03.1 (2)(c) and recommends approving partial Phase III bond release on 265.5 acres at the <br /> Trapper Mine. DRMS currently holds a performance bond in the amount of$28,000,000 which covers the entire <br /> permit area including the acreage proposed for release. Under SL-23 DRMS proposes to release a total of <br /> $400,745.80 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 Dan MacKinnon,AML and Regulatory Program Specialist, at <br /> dmackinnonkosmre.gov. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> Digitally signed by <br /> HOWARD HOWARD STRAND <br /> Date:202.01.04 <br /> STRAND 07 43 38-07'00' <br /> Howard E. Strand, Manager <br /> Denver Field Branch <br /> C: Trapper Mine, Inc. <br />