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SL- 5 <br />C--~ag~-oz~ <br />~~ United States <br />Department of <br />Agriculture <br />Forest White River Sopris Ranger District <br />Service National P.O. Box 309 <br />Forest Carbondale, CO 81623 <br />(970) 963-2266 <br />FAX (970) 963-1012 <br />File Code: 2$20-4 <br />Date: April 16, 2003 <br />Henry Austin <br />Reclamation Specialist <br />USDI -Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Regional Coordination Center <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202-5733 <br />Deaz Mr. Austin: <br />RECEIVED <br />APR 2 9 1003 <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />This letter is in regard to the proposed decision of the Colorado Division of Mineral and Geology <br />to approve Minrec, Inc. (applicant) request for partial Phase III Bond Release (SL-OS) for the <br />North Thompson Creek Mine. Cindy Dean, Realty Specialist, participated in a review of <br />reclamation activities in the North Thompson Creek Mine permit azea with Byron Walker, <br />Division of Minerals and Geology, and Henry Austin, Office of Surface Mining, on April 16, <br />2003. We confirmed that the surface disturbance affected area involves private lands. No <br />federal land is included in the area being considered for the bond release. <br />Our requirements for reclamation have been met to date, and I have no objections to the <br />proposed bond release. Please contact Cindy Dean at 970-963-2266, ext. 3147 for infonnation <br />associated with National Forest System Lands affected by reclamation activities. <br />Sincerely, <br />WALLACE (BILL) WESTBROOK <br />District Ranger <br />cc: Byron Walker, Division of Mineral and Geology, 1313 Sherman St., Room 2]5, Denver, CO <br />80203 <br /> <br />Caring for the Land and Serving People <br />~~~ <br />Rioted on Re~ydetl Paper <br />