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MRY-11-2005 WED 02 03 PM dept of int <br />November ~3, 2004 <br />BTU Empire Corporation (BTLn <br />701 Market Street <br />Suite 733 <br />St. Louis, MO 63101-1826 <br />(314) 342-3400 <br />FAX N0. 3038441545 <br />.Eagle 5 & 9 Mines, Permit No. C-1981-044 <br />Bond Release Application SL-2, <br />Surface subsidence effects /liability release inspection, November 18 & 19, 2004 <br />parkicipants: <br />Brad Barker, landowner <br />Rob Ernst, U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) <br />Rocky Thompson, Twentymile Caal Company, (representing BTl)) <br />Sandra White, Twentymile Coal Company, (representing BTU) <br />Tonic Folks, Kennecott Energy, Colowyo Mine <br />Tenet Binns, Colorado Division of Nlinerals & Geology (DMG) <br />Dan Hernandez, DMG <br />Henry Austin, U. S. Dept. of Interior., Office of Surface Mining (OSM) <br />1 participated in the above bond release inspection with the individuals noted. OSM was <br />notified of this inspection via October 28, 2004, letter from DMG-3anet Binns. This bond <br />release application proposes to reduce or terminate liability only (no bond money release <br />requested) for surface subsidence effects on lands above the Eagle No. 5 and No. SA <br />Mines, west (af highwayl3) historical undergound mine workings (approx. 66S acres- <br />Oct, 8, 2004, BTU letter to DMG).The Eagle Mine No. S, and No 5A portals, were sealed <br />in 1997 and 2003 respectively. This is a federal mine (federal coal and/or federal surface <br />lands contained within the permit area) and OSM coordinated with the BLM (see Rob <br />Ernst listed above) office in Craig, CO, regarding review of this liability release <br />application. <br />1 provided a,copy of the application (without maps} to Mr. Lrnst on November 17, 2004, <br />and Mr. Ernst indicated he would participate in the November 18, inspection. No BLM <br />surface lands are within the acreage described for liability release in this application. <br />No other Federal Land Management agencies are involved in the surface acreage being <br />evaluated for release. <br />TT'J's final affidavit of publication far rey,iired ]egal notices, landowner mailing list <br />3z certified mail receipts, and other required notifications are documented within the <br />October 8, 2004, BTU letter to DMG: "BTU Empire Cow-Eagle Mines. Liability Release <br />Revisions and Notice Documentation", hereby included by reference. This letter also <br />references *he "Evaluation of Current and Frtture Subsidence potential" final report to he <br />forwarded to DMG upon completion, and hereby included by reference. This report was <br />briefly discussed during the inspection. <br /> <br />