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..~.r ra'~ "-~'.. <br />March 10, 1997 <br />Mr. Kent Gorham <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman, Room 215 <br />Denver. CO 80203 <br />Subject: Permit Transfer, New Elk Mine, C-81-012 <br />Dear Mr. Gorham: <br />AFcFII~cD <br />lJ.4R J 11991 <br />~n~~r/~i/in~4r <br />,... <br />M, [~ <br />Picketwire Processing, LLC (1311 Bentwood Drive, Evansville, Indiana, 47711) requests written <br />Division approval of the transfer of the CDMG Permit C-81-012 from Basin Resources (14300 <br />Highway 12, Weston, CO 81091). Picketwire has completed documents showing intent to <br />purchase and lease the existing New Elk Permit area, upon receipt of an affirmative finding from <br />[he Division. A surety bond for $2,869,312.05 is attached for Division review. <br />This package addresses all applicable portions of Rules 2.08.6 and 2.03. Picketwire has revised <br />Section 2.03 of the permit, with supporting compliance and right-of~ntry documents in Exhibits <br />33 and 34. Maps 1 and 2 have been revised to reflect surface and coal ownership. Application <br />materials for the transfer are enclosed. There are three original copies of the transfer form. <br />Please return two after Mike Long signs them, so both Basin and Picketwire can have a copy. <br />A certificate of insurance for the operation is enclosed for inclusion in Exhibit 3. A proposed <br />newspaper advertisement of the transfer is included for your review. The public notice will run <br />once in the Trinidad Chronicle. A copy of this transfer package will be placed in the Las Animas <br />County Courthouse. <br />Picketwire Processing LLC intends to conduct surface mining operations at the New Elk Mine in <br />full compliance with the terms and conditions of the original permit, and in accordance with [he <br />requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act (34-33-101 et seq., C.R.S. <br />1973 As Amended) and the Reeulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal <br />Mining. <br />5990 Greenwood Plaza Blvd. Suite 250 Englewood, CO 80111 <br />(303)850-0930 Fax(303)721-9298 <br />