APPCOR11199

• Permit No: C1996084
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 5/11/2001
• Doc Name: Reactivation of Permit
• From: DMG
• To: DORSEY & WHITNEY LLP
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman SI., Room 215
Denver, ColoraAo A0203
Phone: [phone]:
FAY . (303) 832-81 D6
May 11, 2001
Mr. Robert A. Bassett
Dorsey and Whitney LLP
Republic Plaza Building, Ste 4700
370 Seventeenth Street
Denver, CO 80202-5647
Mr. Jerry Koblitz
Greystone Development
5231 So. Quebec Street
Englewood, CO 80111
Re: Reactivation -Permit No. C-96-084, Lorencito Coal Company, LLC
Deaz Sirs:

D I v 15 I O N O F
MINERALS
G EOLOGY'
RECLAMATIO f:'
MINING•SAFETY'
B~II Owens
Governor
Greg E. Walther
Eaecmive Dbcaa
Michael B Long
Division Director
Effective May 10, 2001, the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) has received
information sufficient to conditionally reactivate the Lorencito Coal Company, LLC Permit No.
C-96-084. Specifically, the DMG now has two letters of intent indicating ongoing and substantial
negotiations between Lorencito Coal Company, LLC and the owners of the coal and surface rights
within the permit area for Permit No. C-96-084. These letters of intent aze dated April 30, 2001 and
May 9, 2001.
We note that the May 9, 2001 letter of intent limits reference to a 3,000 acre azea of land. We also
note that both the April 30, 2001 and May 7, 2001 letters will expire if the lease agreements
referenced in the respective letters of intent are not executed by the 5:00 p.m. MST on June 1, 200L.
Pemtit C-96-084 is therefore reactivated effective May 10, 2001 with the following conditions:
-With this permit reactivation, the deadline for commencement of operations described in
Rule 2.01.5(2), shall be May 10, 2002. If operations do not commence on or before May 10,
2002, then the permit shall expire on May !0, 2002.
-If operations commence on or before May 10, 2002, then the permit shall expire November
7, 2002, unless the permit is renewed in accordance with 2.08.5. November 7, 2002 is the
original permit term expiration date.
The Permit Revision application (PR-O1) recently provided to the DMG is hereby considered
formally submitted effective May 10, 2001. The ten day application completeness review period
shall also commence on May 11, 2001. A completeness determination will be provided on or
before May 21, 2001. We understand that surface and mineral lease negotiations are ongoing, and
that final agreements will occur in the near future. We also understand that the letters of intent