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United States Department of the Interior <br /> OTOFT <br /> OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING �\G�oF svRFgCF�y <br /> Reclamation and Enforcement o z0 <br /> Western Region Office m <br /> P.O.Box 25065 v �� <br /> �49CH 3,1$ Lakewood,Colorado 80225 �9T�°1V allo <br /> January 23,2026 <br /> Jason Musick <br /> Coal Program Director <br /> Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety <br /> 1313 Sherman Street,Room 215 <br /> Denver,CO 80203 <br /> Re: Partial Phase I,H,and III Bond Release SL-9 (Final Bond Release and Termination of Jurisdiction); <br /> Seneca Property LLC (SPL),Yoast Mine; C-1994-082 <br /> Dear Mr.Musick, <br /> This letter acknowledges the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement(OSM)-Denver Field <br /> Division's receipt and review of the Colorado Division of Reclamation,Mining and Safety's(DRMS)December <br /> 24,2025,Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance regarding the Yoast Mine SL-9 partial Phase I,II,and <br /> III bond release application.OSM agrees with the proposed decision and hereby provides concurrence in <br /> 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 /> DRMS invited OSM to attend the SL-9 field inspection at the Yoast Mine;OSM participated in the inspection <br /> that was held on June 5,2025. The surface and mineral ownership is private and federal.By memo dated January <br /> 23,2026,the Bureau of Land Management,Little Snake Field Office provided its concurrence with DRMS's <br /> proposed decision. OSM interprets this to mean Seneca Property LLC(SPL)is in compliance with all stipulations <br /> associated with its federal coal leases. <br /> DRMS's proposed decision notes SPL's compliance with the approved Colorado regulatory program at Rules <br /> 3.03.1(2)(a-c)and recommends Phase I release on 8.50 acres,Phase II release on 17.04 acres, and Phase III <br /> release on 215.25 acres. DRMS currently holds a performance bond in the amount of$737,413.00 which covers <br /> the entire permit area including the acreage proposed for release.Under SL-9 DRMS proposes to release all of the <br /> $737,413.00 from Phase I,II, and III bond liability. OSM concurs with DRMS's proposed decision. <br /> Thank you and your staff for coordinating this bond release action through the OSM Denver Field Branch. Please <br /> direct any questions to Dan MacKinnon,AML and Regulatory Program Specialist,at dmackinnonkosmre.gov. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> H I LLARY SMITH Digitally signed by HILLARY <br /> SMITH <br /> Date:2026.01.23 16:03:07-07'00' <br /> Hillary Smith,acting for <br /> Jeffery Fleischman <br /> Chief,Denver Field Division <br />