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<br />OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL. OIR13C1'OR <br />MAH 2 1981 RECEIVED <br />MAR ~ 5 1S31 <br />~ Paul E. Watson <br />General Superintendent <br />Western District Coal Operations <br />United States Steel Corporation <br />P.O. Box 607 <br />East Carbon, Utah 84520 <br />Mr. James D. Asher, President <br />Sunflower Energy Corporation <br />770 Grant Street, tlo. 2 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />C~ <br />I <br />Dear Mr. Watson and Mr. Asher: <br />MINFD LAND RECLAMATION-COAL <br />COLO. DEVT. OF NATURAL 0.ESOURCES <br />This letter serves to approve a mining and reclamation plan for underground <br />mining of the E-seam of Federal Coal Lease C-033301 by Sunflower Energy <br />Corporation (SEC), a general partner of Blue Ribbon Limited Partnership. This <br />plan has been considered as a minor modification to United States Steel <br />Corporation's approved mining and reclamation plan for the Somerset Mine. By <br />sublease agreement, the E-seam of this lease was conveyed to SEC, and thus SEC <br />has been designated as the operator. The plan includes the mining of <br />approximately 85 acres in Section 35, T. 12 S., R. 91 W. <br />This approval is subject to six stipulations (see Attachment). These <br />stipulations must be accepted in writing by SEC prior to the co mmenceinen[ of <br />any ope[ations in relation [o Federal Coal Lease C-033301. <br />Concurrence with respect [o this approval has been obtained from [he U.S. <br />Forest Service, the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Land Management, and <br />the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division. <br />I would like [o emphasize that this approval provides for no additional surface <br />disturbance (except for mitigation of identified cultural resources, <br />implementation of a subsidence monitoring network, and necessary hydrologic <br />monitoring). I should also note that mY staff has reviewed rile current bonding <br />amount and has identified some discrepancies. My staff will discuss the <br />bonding estimate with the staff of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division <br />in the course of the review of the mine plan submission under [he approved <br />Stale Program. We will advise you as to the outcome of this bonding review. <br />_k <br />• III IIIIII'IIIIII'll <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />Reclamation and Enforcement <br />BROOKS TOWERS <br />1020 ISTH STREET <br />DENVER,COLOKADO 80202 <br /> <br />