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J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />2768 COMPASS DRIVE, SUITE 101 <br />GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81506 <br />PHONE: (970) 245-4101, FAX 242-7908 <br />MINE ENGINEERNG <br />MINE RECLAMATION <br />m~ <br />CIVIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />RECEIVED <br />JUL 2 8 2006 <br />July 26, 2006 <br />J. J. Dudash <br />Division of Minerals & Geology <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />Re: Bear Coal Company <br />Mid Term Review, Adequacy Response No. <br />Permit C-81-033 <br />Dear Mr. Dudash: <br />The DMG's letter dated June 10, 2005, transmitted <br />midterm review. The DMG's letter responded to <br />Following are Bear's responses to the DMG's June <br />Division of AAinerals d Geology <br />its adequacy response for the 2005 <br />Bear's letter dated March 24, 2005. <br />10, 2005 letter: <br />The reclamation plan indicates all structures will be removed. Page 2.05-45 was <br />amended to indicate the office will be razed. Page 2.05-27 was amended to <br />explain the remaining reclamation tasks. Map 23-1 was amended to show the <br />office removed. The office will be razed after the passive treatment pond is <br />removed. <br />Bear's negotiations with Arch regarding right-of-entry broke down about a year <br />ago. Bear will try to re-initiate discussions with Arch. <br />3. I do not believe Gunnison County has authority to approve or disapprove burial of <br />the office and concrete. Counties have not been consulted in the past for <br />approval of disposal of material on the mine sites. Furthermore, I do not believe <br />the County has any authority to approve retention or demolition of the bridge. <br />4. I do not know the status of the 10 pieces of rebar sticking out of the ground in the <br />area just west of the reclaimed exhaust fan portal. <br />5. The DMG is requesting that Bear demonstrate the backfilled and graded <br />slopes achieve a minimum factor of safety of 1.3. Bear explained its <br />position on this issue in its letter dated March 24, 2005. It is not <br />practicable for Bear to demonstrate a minimum factor of safety of 1.3 or <br />modify the slope to achieve the desired factor of safety. <br />6. I do not know the status of the small hole near the exhaust fan portal. <br />