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Jmnmry 2005 BTUEn~are Cmnwatm "LinbiGtyR~xseApp~imrm ~ Pad 5 <br />3.0 LIABILITY RELEASE SUMMARY <br />Empire's predecessors developed and operated the portion of the Eagle No 5 Mine west of State <br />I3igltway 13 during the early 1970's through the ear-1}= to mid-1980's. Advance room and pillar <br />mining methods were used in this area and ground conditions were good, requiring limited ground <br />support. It is az least 19 y>'ars since any underground mining has occurred in this area and, based on <br />both historic descriptions and recent visual inspections, little or no visible surface subsidence has <br />occurred over the 5 Mine western workings. An evaluation of curnern and fume subsidence potential <br />based on coal seam thickness, the configuration and depth of the 5 Mine underground workings, and <br />the nature of the geologic strata overlying and underlying the coal seam, indicates negligrble potential <br />for future subsidence for the modified liabilityrelease area. <br />Given that Empire has completed mining in the subject area and does na anticipate any future <br />mining, and that little or no visible surface subsidence has or is reasonably anticipated to occur in this <br />area; consistern with applicable regulatory provisions for liabrlity release under Rules 3.03.1(2)(a) and <br />(b) and the ®MG's Polity Memorandum relative to °Release from Liability of Areas Overlying <br />Underground Coal Mine Workings°, Empire respectfiilly requests CIDMG approval for. <br />Release of liability for surface subsidence effects due to underground minutg for areas <br />totaling approximately 448 acres overlying the underground workings associated with the <br />Eagle No. 5 Mine on the west side of State ELgltway 13, as descnbed in Section 2.1 and <br />shown on Map 1, of this submittal <br />Because there u no bonding requirement for underground mine workings, the requested liability <br />release will not affect the currern bond amotua. <br />B7ZJEnyire Cafnnmm "195]5 RCR 27 CLk Cie, 01780467 • (970) 870.27]2 <br />,......:._,~..~,,,~, ,:_ur.,, ad.,., ,r,. newt- J~y2oos <br />