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<br /> <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 P (303) 866-3567 F (303) 832-8106 https://drms.colorado.gov <br />Jared Polis, Governor | Dan Gibbs, Executive Director | Michael A. Cunningham, Director <br />September 15, 2025 <br /> <br />Liberty Mutual Insurance Company <br />175 Berkeley St. <br />Boston, MA 02117 <br /> <br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C-1981-019) <br /> Surety Increase No. 2 (SI-2) <br /> Bond No. *4301 <br /> <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br /> <br />This letter, as required by Rule 3.03.2(4)(b) of the Rules and Regulations, is to inform you that the <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to approve Surety Increase <br />No. 2 for the Colowyo Coal Mine. This decision will be published in the CO Mountain News Media - <br />Craig Daily Press as soon as possible. The first day following publication of the notice initiates a thirty <br />(30) day public comment period. If, within thirty days, there are no requests for an adjudicatory hearing, <br />the decision will become final. <br /> <br />The bond for the operation is a Corporate Surety issued by your company (Bond No. *4301), in the <br />amount of $15,000,000.00. <br /> <br />The reclamation liability prior to this proposed adjustment was $125,869,093.00. The proposed increase <br />in liability is ($667,345.00). The new reclamation liability amount is $125,201,748.00. <br /> <br />Please be aware that this notification is not a request to initiate any action by Liberty Mutual Insurance <br />Company concerning Bond No. *4301, and is for your information only. Should Colowyo Coal <br />Company L.P. choose to take action with regard to this liability increase, they will contact you. <br /> <br />If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Hunter C. Ridley <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Hunter.ridley@state.co.us <br /> <br />cc: Sara Stevenson-Benn, CDRMS <br /> <br />C-SI-06