REV01207

• Permit No: C1981022
• IBM Index Class Name: Revision
• Doc Name: REQUEST FOR AVS COMPLIANCE CHECKS
• Type & Sequence: PR4
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

S~iar 2.03.4
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William T. Payne
P.O. Box 570
Somerset, Colorado 81434
Daniel L. and Heidi S. Simpson
P.O. Box 1587
Somerset, Colorado 81434
Sotnetset Domestic Watershed District Union Pacific Railroad Company
P.O. Box 576 1416 Dodge Street - WP001
Somerset, Colorado 81434 Omaha, Nebraska 68179
U.S. Forest Service
13101 East Mississippi Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80228
U.S. Postal Service
372 Highway 133
Somerset, Colorado 81434
The following a the name of the mine and its MSHA ID No:
MSHA ID Nos. OS-00294 Sommerset Mme Facilities
MSHA ID Nos. OS-04452 Sanborn Creek Mme
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The following snr*+mari~rs all lands, interests in lands, options, or pending bids held or made by OMI
for lands contiguous to the area covered by the permit.
Somerset Mu~irtg Company applied for and obtained Federal Coal Leaze OOG 53510,
effective November 1, 1992. The Lease was trarisferred to Pacific Basin Resources, a
Division of Oxbow Carbon & Mmerals, Inc., effective September 28, 1995. On April 1,
1996, Oxbow Carbon & Minerak, Inc. filed an application for modification of Federal Coal
Lease COG53510. The leaze modification sought to add an additional 157.55 acres on the
north and east boundaries of the current leaze area. Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, Inc.
withdrew this application January 8, 1997. Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, Inc. also filed an
application for right-of-way June 5, 1996 and withdrew tha[ applicauon Ottober 28, 1996.
On October 2, 1997, Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, Inc. filed an application for assignment of
Federal Coal Leaze COG53510 to OMI az its successor in interest. The lease assignment was
effective January 1, 1998. On October 29, 1999, an application for a leaze modification was
filed to add 127.79 acres on the nonh boundary of the ]ease tract. The modified lease u
anticipated to be approved in January 2000. No mining will occur in the modification area
until the modified leaze u issued to OMI.
On November 14, 1997, OMI filed an application for Federal Lease for an area of coal
reserves encompassing 3,702.8 acres and designated az the Elk Creek Lease Tract. A
competitive leaze sale was held on May 31, 2000 with OMI being awarded Elk Creek Tray
Coal Lease COG61357, az the successful bidder
2.03.5 -Compliance Information
Neither OMI, nor any subsidiary, affiliate or peaon controlled by or under common control with
OMI, has had a Federal or State mining permit for surface coal mining operations suspended or
revoked in the List five years or has ever forfeited a mining bond or similar security deposited in lieu
of bond.
OMI has received no violation notices within the three-year period preceding the permit revision
application. In addition, no unabated cessation orders or air or water quality violation notices have
been received prior to the date of application by OMI or any person who owns or controk the OMI.
Any changes in Section 2.03.5 occumng between the date the permit revision application u submitted
and approval of permit revision will be incorporated prior to final permit revision approval.
PR04 2.03-10 Revised August 2000