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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />7313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 130203 <br />Phone: (303) 8663567 <br />FAX: (303) 832$106 <br />June 9, 2005 <br />James Fulton <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />P.O. Box 46667 <br />Denver, CO 80201-6667 <br />Re: Chimney Rock Mine (Permit No. C-1981-023) <br />Bond Release Application No. 5 (SL-5) <br />Dear Mr. Fulton: <br />COLORADO <br />D 1 V I S t O N O E <br />MINE6RALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLANATION•NINING <br />SAfETY•SCIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />ExEClrtive DIKYYOr <br />Ralald W. Cattany <br />Ow1510n D{rector <br />Naturzl Resource Trustee <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology has issued a proposed decision to Approve Bond Release <br />Application No. 5 at the Chimney Rock Mine. This decision will become fmal at the close of the thirty <br />(30) day public comment period, which commences with the initial publication in the The Pagosa Springs <br />Sun. A copy of the proposed decision and written fmdings is enclosed. <br />Since this mine is a federal mine, our decision is subject to the concurrence of OSM, and the signature of <br />an authorized OSM representative is required for release of the bond. Therefore, the Division respectfully <br />requests that OSM notify the Division of concurrence or nonconcurrence prior to the end of the public <br />comment period, in accordance with the agreement dated June 30, 1997, Prncednres for (noi eraring State <br />and Federal AgpJtcie.c to Provide Mental ('nncnrrence nn the R .lease of PerfnrmanE•e Rnndc from Federal <br />i,ands Cnal Mining nneratinns. <br />If you have questions or need of additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~k!.~u~A/CS~(e~Lfi~~v~l~"Td / <br />Tom Kaldenbach CJ <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />TAK/Jrc <br />Enclosure <br />C-5412 C19810D iAK 20050609 105336 AM <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />