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iii iiiiiiiiuiiiiii <br />STATE OF COLORI~DO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />DcUartmem of Natural Resources <br />13 t 3 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 1301) 866-3567 <br />r AX~. (303183?-ft106 <br />November 18, 1998 <br />Mitchell S. Rollings <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202-5733 <br />Re: Canadian Strip Mine (Permit No. C-81-026) <br />Bond Release Application No. 5 (SL-5) <br />Dear Mr. Rollings: <br />II~ <br />DEPARTtv1ENT OF <br />NATURAL <br />RESOURCES <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />lames 5. Lochhead <br />Executive Director <br />Michael B. long <br />Division Director <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology has issued a proposed decision to approve Bond <br />Release Application No. 5 at the Canadian Strip Mine. This decision will become final at [he close <br />of the thirty (30) day public comment period, which commences with the initial publication in the <br />Jackson County Star. A copy of the proposed decision and written findings is enclosed. <br />Since this mine is a federal mine, our decision is subject to the concurrence of OSM, and the <br />signature of an authorized OSM representative is required for release of the bond. Therefore, the <br />Division respectfully requests that OSM notify the Division of concurrence or nonconcurrence prior <br />to the end of the public comment period, in accordance with the agreement dated June 30, 1997, <br />Procedures for Cooperating State and Federal Agencies to Provide Mutual Concurrence on the <br />Release of Performance Bonds from Federal Lands Coal Mining Operations. <br />If you have questions or need of additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Sandra L. Brown <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />SB1/JRC <br />Enclosure <br />M:\OSSU RC\TEM1I P\CSLI `0_'6.581 <br />