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SAMPLE NOTIFICATION LETTER
INTENT TO SEEK BOND RELEASE
September 15, 2000
United States of America
Bureau of Land Management
Colorado State Office
1600 Broadway -Room 700
Denver, Colorado 80202
Re: Kerr Coal Company - Marr Mine, Notification of Intent to Seek Bond Release
Deaz
Kerr Coal Company (Kerr) is the owner and operator of the Marc Mine and associated Kerr
Loadout Facility The Kerr Mme area u located approximately 10 miles east of Walden on County
Road 12 and the Loadout area is located on the south edge of Walden adjacent to the Illinois River
and the former Louisiana-Pacific lumber mill.
Kerr ceased active rnining operations in early 1993 and subsequently proceeded with reclamation
of tnining disturbance and the loadout facility Reclamation of active mine areas was completed in
1996 and reclamation of the loadout facility was completed in 1999. The State of Colorado,
through the Colorado Department of Natural Resources (DNR), currently holds a reclamation
bond as surety for final reclatrtation of all mining and related disturbance areas associated with
Ketr's mining operations.
Consistent with applicable regulatory provisions, Kerr has filed an application with the Colorado
Division of Minerak & Geology (DMG) requesting partial release of those bond amounts
associated with the required reclamation work that has been completed to date. The partial bond
release request includes a Phase I partial bond release for the Kerr Loadout Area for completion of
backfilling, grading, and drainage control activities, and a Phase II partial bond release for the 720
Pit and Pit 1 areas of the Marr Mme Area for reestablishment of an effective vegetative cover.
As an interested or potentially affected landowner or governmental entity, you have opporttmity to
access the proposed bond release areas and/or provide comments for the DMG's consideration in
making a determination on Kerr's partial bond release request. If you have questions regarding
Kea's partial bond release request or wish to access the subject areas you may either contact Kerr
directly or may contact the DMG. If you have concerts or objections regarding this issue, you
should contact the DMG directly and tnay wish to provide written commenu or objections for the
DMG's consideration. The following are contact numbers and addresses:
Kerr Coal Company Colorado Division of Minerals & Geology
1130 County Road 29A 1313 Sherrnart Street -Room 215
P.O. Box 487 Denver, Colorado 80203
Walden, Colorado 80480 [phone]
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