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Savage and Savage ENVIRONMENTAL practkal solutions for environmental issues 4610 Haystack Drfve 970 674 8080 telephone Windsor, Colorado 80550 970 674 8088 facsimile savages ndsavage@ea rth Ilnk.net July 1, 2005 Natural Resources Conservation Service 57 West Bromley Lane Brighton, CO 80601 Re: Notice of Application for Phase II Bond Release for limited azeas of the Coors Energy Company Keenesburg Mine (CDMG file C-81-028) Deaz Sir or Madam: Coors Energy Company is applying for Phase II bond release for reclamation conducted at selected areas within the permit area of the Keenesburg Mine. The mine is located 7 miles north of Keenesburg, Colorado and is accessed by Weld County Road 59. The USGS 7.5 minute quadrangle maps, "Ktug Ranch" and "Tampa" contain the permit area of the mine. The permitted azea is within Sections 25 and 36, T3N, R64W, 6th Prime Meridian, Weld County, Colorado. The pazcel for which bond release is sought is within portions of Section 25 and 36, T3N, R64W. As required by Colorado law, whenever bond release is requested, all interested or affected parties with a valid legal interest must be notified, and afforded the opportunity to comment or request an informal conference on the bond release in accordance with Rule 3.03.3 of the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Boazd for Coal Minine. This letter will serve to notify you that Coors Energy Company is requesting bond release in the amount of $191,433.10 of the total bond amount of $2,614,909.00 for retopsanding and successful establishment of vegetation that supports the approved post mining land use and which meets the approved success standazd for cover on approximately 53.9 acres in accordance with the approved reclamation plan for the Keenesburg Mine. The release of this money would release the actual monetary amount calculated to undertake these tasks in the reclamation bond for those areas where vegetation that supports the approved post-mining land use and meets the approved success standard of cover has been successfully established (Rule 3.03.1(2)(b)). The bond release application package submitted to the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology will be on fife with the Division of Minerals and Geology in Denver at 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, and the Weld County Clerk and Recorder's Office, 915 10th Street, Greeley, Colorado 80632 during the review period. All information pertinent to the bond release request is presented in this application.