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iii iuiiiiiniuiii <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1373 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />DCnver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />November 14, 2001 <br />Henry Austin <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202-5733 <br />Re: North Thompson Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981-025) <br />Bond Release Application No. 4 (5L-4) <br />Deaz Mr. Austin: <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />0.EC LAM ATION <br />MINING•SAFETY <br />B~II Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Watcher <br />Executive Direuor <br />Michael B. LOng <br />Division Director <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology has issued a proposed decision to Approve Bond <br />Release Application No. 4 at the North Thompson Creek Mine. Subject to the conditions in the <br />following paragraph, and if there are no comments, this decision will become final at the close of the <br />thirty (30) day public comment period, which commences with the initial publication of a notice of <br />r3ropgsed decision in the Glertwood Springs Post Independent. A copy of;the proposed decision and <br />written findings is enclosed. <br />Since this mine is a federal mine,.our decision is subject to the concurrence of OSM, and the signature <br />of.an authorized.OSM representative is required for release of the bond. Therefore, the Division <br />respectfully requests that OSM notify the Division of concurrence or nonconcurrence prior to the end <br />of the public comment period, in accordance with the agreement dated June 30, 1997, Procedures for <br />Cooperatine State and Federal Agencies to Provide Mutual Concurrence on the Release of <br />Performance Bonds from Federal Lands Coal Mining Operations. <br />If you have questions or need of additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Byrod G. Walker <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />BGW/Irc <br />Enclosure <br />GSL~I] C19810:3 BGW 3001111x_100053 AM <br />