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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Departn0nt of Naturnl Resources <br />1313 SheEman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />phone;(;03)8663567 <br />FA%: (303) 832-8106 <br />December 12, 2005 <br />Henry Bazbe <br />Mountain Coal Company, LLC <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-00'n <br />Bond Release Application No. 2 (SL-2) <br />Deaz Mr. Barbe: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION O F <br />MINf~RALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECIANATION•M INING <br />SAEETT•SCIENCE <br />Bill Ovretn <br />Gorerrlor <br />Russell Geor®e <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. catrany <br />Division Director <br />NaNral Resource Truslce <br />In accordance with Rule 3.03.2(5)(b) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Boazd for Coal Mining (Rules), you are hereby notified that the Division's decision to <br />Approve Bond Release Application No. 2 for the West Elk Mine became final on December 12, 2005. No <br />requests for an adjudicatory hearing on our proposed decision were received. <br />Bond Release No. 2 reduces your reclamation liability by $122,629.00. The current liability is now <br />$11,341,696.00. If you choose to reduce or replace your existing bond, it must equal or exceed <br />$11,341,696.00. The Division suggests you provide a copy of this letter, the OSM concurrence letter <br />dated November 29, 2005, and the BLM concurrence memorandum dated November 29, 2005 to your <br />bonding company for written evidence for approval to reduce your bond. Please find these documents <br />attached. <br />1f you have questions or need additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~ ~.~.~ -fay <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />TAK/Jrc <br />cc: Johanna R. Cramer, CDMG <br />Enclosure <br />C-SI`I8_C 1960007 TAK_20051212_32939 PM <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Ceolo¢ical Survev <br />