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J United States Department of the Interior OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING Reclamation and Enforcement Suite 1200 505 Marquette Avenue N.W. Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 January 25, 1993 CERTIFIED RETURN RECEIPT NO. P965 799 392 Mr. Steven G. Renner, Coal Program Supervisor Division of Minerals and Geology Department of Natural Resources 215 Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: Phase II Bond Release Application, Meeker Area Mines Dear Mr. Renner: iii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiii ~~- .~~ ~ ^ IN REPL\' RFFFR TO: \ spN 2 71993 piV:_ -., MINERALS .- .- .. . This letter is in regard to the above-mentioned Phase II bond release application. There have been a number of different issues brought out in the review of the bond release application and minesite inspection of the area by the Albuquerque Field Office (AFO). As the issues were identified, members of your staff have provided data for review and documentation. I wish to thank them for their patience and assistance in this matter. Based on the observations in the field and data review,.the AFO has made the following determinations regarding the Phase II bond release request on 16.24 acres of the Meeker Area Mines. That Finding has been made on an area-by-area basis for Northern No. 1 Mine, Reinau No. 2 Mine, and the refuse area and will be discussed as such in the following narrative. Northern No. 1 Mine: The operator ran a series of eight (8) transects through the area which averaged 62.2 percent cover. Your office ran a total of four (4) transects through the same site with the data showing that average cover was 52.0 percent. The operator's data indicates that they have met their required cover standard for the mine, but your office's data does not support that finding. That being the case, AFO can not concur on a Phase II release for this area. In addition, the landowner, Pioneer