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:~:r/;.d/20•;1 16: t."a c.4X <br />Snell &Wilmer <br />I.LP. <br />uwOFFlCES <br />1100 Sevenreendl Sxec, Suicc 1950 <br />Tabor Crnccr <br />Dmvv, Colorado 80202 <br />(303)6342000 <br />Fax: (303)6341010 <br />Robnc D. Come (303) 63i•2015 <br />Inrcner. n:amm9.~lw.wm <br />Mazch 14, 2001 <br />Mr. Mike Long <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman Street, Suite 215 <br />iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ~. <br />999 <br />oauc~ m~nwuv <br />N100•YX.ueu+n <br />iV60t1, nYlt>aJn <br />mnawlRaw~ <br />S1Ir I.uEQ7Y vrnn <br />Denver, CO 80203 VIA FACSIMILE <br />Re: NOV #~ CV-2000-010 -Request for an Additional Extension of Time To Abate NOV <br />Deaz Mr. Long: <br />This firm represents Powderhom Coal Company ("Powderhom"). The Powderhom mine <br />presently is not conducting coal mining operations and is proceeding with activities necessazy to <br />implement its reclamation plan. On December 14, 2000, Powderhom received a Notice of <br />Violation from the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology ("DMG") for an alleged <br />violation over which it has no control. Frontier Insurance Company ("Frontier"), which holds <br />Reclamation Bond #] 08486 for the Powderhor Mine, appazently was decertified by the U.S. <br />Department of Treasury and is alleged to be in noncompliance with State bonding regulations. <br />On January 12, 2001, DMG extended the abatement period through and including March <br />14, 2001. During that period, Powderhom has diligently and timely complied with every <br />requirement of the extension. On March 9, 2001, Frontier met with Powderhom and the State of <br />Colorado in an effort to seek resolution of the NOV. As a result of that meeting, the state is <br />interested in obtaining additional information from Frontier, as evidenced by its letter of March <br />13, 2001, and further clarified in its letter of March 14, 2001. Furthermore, as a debtor in <br />possession in a chapter 1 I banlauptcy, the ability to abate the NOV is complicated by the <br />requirement for judicial approval of certain company decisions. <br />In accordance with 2 C.C.R. §407-2, R. 5.03.03(2)(e), Powderhom formally requests <br />additional time so that Frontier and the State may seek to resolve the issues identified by the <br />DMG. Powderhom requests that the time be extended for such period that the state and Frontier <br />are actively in negotiations, with an effective termination date of two full court days after DMG <br />ala71a3.01 MurL 1a, 1001 lea PM <br />9061.1 <br />Snell S>Y~ilma ~ o a:cmLer of LE<r+uHC~. a b:.ding+u,aim~~•n ..1 „depeoJm I:~w Ilnn.. <br />