2005-01-20_REVISION - M1977424 (2)

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Jan 12 O5 11:57a Bruce D. Smith (970) 242-0270 p.2 -^~ -~ o ~.:~ % nb ~ January 12, 2005 Mr. Steve Shuey / Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology / Department of Natural Resources 101 South 3rd Street, Suite 301 Grand Junction, CO 81501 / / ';~ :.. JAN 2 d 20Qi `~ trend .hmctlO++ Flald M}IRA piviaion of Mineral: 8 Aee~y RE: Logan Wash Mine, Permit M-77-424, Notice of Completion of Reclamation and Release ofWarranty ~ SL-d~ Dear Mr. Shuey: Western Water & Land, Tnc. (WWL), agent for Glenn Springs Holdings, Ina (GSHI), property manager for Occidental Oil Shale, Inc. (OOSI), received your letter of December 22, 2004 regarding incomplete information for release of warranty of reclaimed lands at the Logan Wash Mine. W WL submitted a request of release of warranty in a letter on December 16, 2004. As suggested in your letter and outlined in Rule 4.16.1 of the Hard Rock/Metal Mining Rules and Regulations, this letter provides information you require to process the release of warranty request and supercedes the letter of December 16's. W WL has completed an evaluation of the reclaimed acreage qualifying for bond release at the Logan Wash Mine (Permit M-77-424). W WL's assessment of reclaimed acreage that meets the Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology (DMG) criteria for bond release is consistent with and based on your observations of these lands during your site ir>spection of September 16, 2003. The reclaimed acreage you recommended as qualifying for bond release was characterized by well-established vegetation of sufficient density and diversity. la some cases, plants on the reclaimed lands were of or near the maturity of surrounding natural (undisturbed) lands. Al l disturbed areas identified in Exhibit E, the Reclamation Plan, and the current reclamation status aze shown in Table 1.0 (Attachment A). Those areas inspected by DMG in September 2003 and recommended for bond release are designated in Table 1.0 as being reclaimed. Table 1.0 was prepared from information presented in Exhibits E and F of the original reclamation. plan and associated maps in the mine permit to illustrate reclamation status at Logan Wash Mine. Exhibit E describes each disturbed area and a brief summary of planned reclamation. Table 1.0 shows that areas approved for disturbance may differ from areas actually disturbed. The heading "Actual Areas 6/30/$1" is based on acreages presented in a later version of Exhibit E submitted to DMG, W WL's on-site observations indicate that the acreage shown under the heading "Actual Areas 6/30/81" is more accurate than the acreage shown under "Approved Area" in Table 1.0. The following information is relevant to understanding reclamation issues associated with Exhibits E and F. • Areas 1, la, 2, 3, 4, and 4a are partially reclaimed in accordance with Technical Revision No. 4 (February 2004). These areas total approximately 19.5 acres (41.8 acres approved), and will require several more years to establish vegetation before bond release will be sought ... ._ ...