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<br />a UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
<br />- a BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT
<br />~~ ' LITTLE SNAKE RESOURCE AREA
<br />,~,;r;,,,l 455 EMERSON STREET
<br />CRAIG, COLORADO 81625-1129
<br />In Reply Refer To:
<br />3460(170)
<br />COD~053710
<br />COD-033327
<br />February 12, 1998
<br />James F. Fulton, Chief, Denver Field Division
<br />OEf.ice of Surface Mining
<br />Western Regional Coordinating Center
<br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320
<br />Denver, Colorado 80202-5733
<br />Dear Mr. Fulton:
<br />On January 29, 1998, this office sent a concurrence letter for bond release
<br />SL-02 for the Edna Mine in Routt County, Colorado, conditioned upon correct
<br />understanding of the lands involved due to some confusing legal descriptions
<br />contained in the application. we have received a letter from Jim Burnell of
<br />CDMG, dated February 4, 1998, conveying pages from the proposed decision with
<br />the corrected legal description. The new legal description has been reviewed
<br />and found to be in agreement with the map and other data indicating lands
<br />involved. The corrected legal description is as follows:
<br />T.4N., R.86W., 6th P.M.. Routt County, Colorado.
<br />West Ridge Area:
<br />Sec. 13: NE'/,NWS;, SE's, SW%NWS;, W14NWy,NES:, Wy~SW'/.NEI., SWy., W~,SNWy,SES;,
<br />W~SWY.S Ey;
<br />Sec. 14: SEY.;
<br />Sec. 23: NWI:NES;, NE'/.NE'/,, SE'/.NEY.;
<br />Sec. 29: ~, WS4NW;;NE'b, WyISW~NEY„ NWS:SWY., NEY.SWy,, W)4NWy,S EY..
<br />Center Ridge Area:
<br />Sec. 24: SE'/,NW'/,NEY., E'rSSWy,NEy„ NE'/,NWS;SE'/..
<br />The proposed decision will release P&M from liability for backfilling,
<br />grading, and drainage re-establishment on the subject lands. The release
<br />would reduce the bond amount 608 of the original bond. The findings document
<br />states that the remaining bond amount is sufficient to assure the completion
<br />of the remaining reclamation work if the work had to be pe[formed by the
<br />Division should those areas fail.
<br />The proposed Phase I bond release will not conflict with federal lease terms
<br />and, therefore, BLM has no objection to the Phase I bond release for these
<br />areas.
<br />If you have any questions, please contact Janet Hook at (970) B26-5079.
<br />Sincerely,
<br />John Husband
<br />Area Manager
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