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III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII COAL FUELS CORPORATION 999 LOS LAGOS RANCH, P.O. BOX Ii0 ROLLIN SVILLE, COLORADO 60474 PHONE: JO1-629-0431 November 30, 1989 ~ ~~~~~~® DEC ~ 1989 Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division ~IIyED ~~~ 215 Centennial Building ~lAT10~ DIV151D~ 1313 Sherman Street RECIl> Denver, CO 80203-2273 Re: Application for Reclamation Permit of the Fruita Mine Complex of American Shield Coal Company Gentlemen: We have reviewed the "Application for Reclamation Permit of the Fruita Mine Complex of American Shield Coal Company" submitted by Greg Lewicki and Associates on September 20, 1989. The application acknowledges that the properties concerned have been assigned to Alfred G. Hoyl and Donald E. Wilde but does not in any way refer to the present owners' determination to develop the coal leases. In fact, the application states that there will be no further mining. We believe this is not true as the Fruita Mine, or Anchor Tresner Coal Unit, is a large 721 million ton proven reserve of high grade, low sulfur coal. Our determination to proceed with the project has been conveyed by word and in writing a number of times to the Mined Land Reclamation Board. Further, American Shield Coal Company has been advised that it cannot do anything at the mine site that would interfere in any way with our ability to start up the mine - specifically this referred to roads, benches and entries. The application submitted completely ignores the needs and rights of the present leaseholders. We strongly object to the provisions that alter or change the benches, the roads and the portals. We are very unhappy to learn that the entries on the Anchor Seam were dozed over. We will shortly be inspecting the site to see what further damage has been done. We have advised American Shield Coal Company as of November 22, 1988, that "present bonding will remain in place until our mine plans and permitting are completed."