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<br />United States Department of the Interior <br />BIJRPAU OP LAND MANAGEMENT <br />Colorado State Olfia <br />2850Youngfield Street <br />Lakewood, Colorado 80215-7093 <br />OCT - 12001 <br />Ms. Jean Feriancek <br />Holland & Hart, LLP <br />S55 17~ St, Ste. 3200 <br />Denver, Colorado 80202-3979 <br />Mr. James Cress <br />Holme RoberYS & Owen, LLP <br />1700 Lincoln St., Ste. 4100 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203-4541 <br />Dear Ms. Feriancek and Mr. Cress: <br />~N~ <br />OCT 0 4 ZAA1 <br />~~p~tKacwmuA <br />999 <br />r ~e~~n.s <br />www.co.blm.gav <br />C0=933(KP) <br />3453 <br />COC 53510 <br />COC 61357 <br />Coal <br />We have received documents from Oxbow Mining, Inc., a Delaware corporation, (the record title holder <br />of the above-referenced Federal coal leases) relating to the proposed merge of Oxbow Mining, Inc., imo <br />Oxbow Elk Creek, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and on the effective date of such merger, <br />• the nano; change of Oxbow Elk Creek LLC to Oxbow MiNng, LLC. 7Le merger and name change will <br />result in ownership by Oxbow Mining, LLC of 100 record title interest in the above-referenced Federal <br />coal leases. <br />After consultation with the Uncompahgre Field Office regazding the lease bond amount, our review of <br />the status of the lease accounts, and Ure documents subject to approval by the Deparunent of Justice, we <br />have determined the application to transfer coal leases, COC 53510 and COC 61357 filed September 26, <br />2001, prior to the effective date of the merger and name change, will be approved upon proper filing in <br />this office of (1) properly executed bonds in Itre name of Oxbow Mining, LLC, and (2) a cCttiSed copy of <br />the Certificate of Merger filed with the Delaware Secretary of Slate which sets forth the effective date of <br />the merger and name change. <br />If you have any questions, please wntact Karen Purvis, Solid Minerals Staff, at 303-239-3795. <br />'' - <br />tviitrerals <br />Services <br />