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~~~ , <br />COTTER V <br />October 25, 2004 <br />Steve Shuey <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology i~ <br />Grand Junction Field Office <br />.°.' <br />::~' ~otltr®d <br />OCT 2 72004 `~ <br />Grmrd Junction Reld Office <br />Division of Minerals & Geology <br />101 S. Third St, Room 301 <br />Grand Junction, Colorado 81501 <br />RE: Permit No. M-1978-116 SM 18(Wright) Mine, R sponses to Questions of <br />Preliminary Adequacy Review, AM-1 L~- <br />Mr. Shuey: <br />Enclosed is a copy of the Revised Mining Plan that Cotter Corporation submitted to the <br />Department of Energy for mining the C-SM-18 Lease Block by means of the Wright <br />Mine Portal. The approval letter from DOE to Cotter is included. The ventilation hole <br />site and planned surface structures to be placed there are described in the Plan, and were <br />inspected by the DOE contractor and the Montrose office of BLM on September 23, <br />2004. DOE has approved the plan, including the necessary power poles, with the <br />stipulation concerning the access road, as noted in their approval letter. <br />Also enclosed is a letter from the BLM. As was discussed at the field inspection <br />mentioned above, the BLM defers to the DOE for approval of the power line since the <br />land is withdrawn to the DOE. <br />If you need other information or have any questions concerning this, please contact Dick <br />White at Cotter's Nucla, Colorado office at 970-864-7347. <br />Sincerely, <br />Cotter Corporation <br /> <br />Dick White <br />Project Geologist <br />Enclosures <br />Cotter Corporation -West Slope Operations Telephone (970) 864-7347 <br />P.O. Box 700, 28151 DD Road, Nucla, CO 81424 USA Fax (970) 864-7287 <br />