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Septe~rlri2004 BTUE»pire~aao: *LiabiliryRa'ezseiipl~'iaxna~ ~ PabeS <br />3.0 LIABILITY RELEASE SUMMARY <br />Empire's predecessors developed and operated the portion of the Eagle No 5 Mine west of State <br />Highway 13 during the early 1970's through the early- to mid=]980's. Advance room and pillar <br />rninutg methods were used in this area and ground conditions were good, requiring limited ground <br />supporz. It is at least 19 years since any underground mining has occurred in tlvs area and, based on <br />both historic descriptions and recent visual inspections, little or no visible surface subsidence has <br />occurred over the 5 Mine western worlflngs. An evaluation of ctttrent and future subsidence potential <br />based on coal seam thiclmess, the configuration and depth of the 5 Mine underground worlangs, and <br />the nature of the geologic strata overlying and underlying the coal seam, indicates negligible potential <br />for future subsidence for the modified liabilityrelease area. <br />Given that Empire has completed mining in the subject area and does not anticipate any future <br />mining, and that little or no visible surface subsidence has or is reasonably anticipated to occur in this <br />azea; consistent with applicable regulatory provisions for liability release under Rules 3.03.1(2)(a) and <br />(b) and the CDMG's Policy Memorandum relative to "Release from Liability of Areas Overlying <br />Underground Coal Mine Worldngs",Empire respectfully requesu ®MG approval for. <br />Release of liability for surface subsidence effects dt>e to underground rrrinurg for areas <br />totaling approximately 615 acres overlying the underground worlangs associated with the <br />Eagle No. 5 Mine on the west side of State Hrgltway 13, as described in Settion 2.1 and <br />shown on Map 1, of this submittal. <br />Because there is no bonding requirement for underground mine worldngs, the requested liability <br />release will not affect the current bond amount. <br />BTUEnpueCoipomtirn *29515Rr]? 276hk G~lz, 61780467 *(970) 870-1711 <br />r~~wc ~~,*.no.~ cr~,xd~.d~ <br />a.,em~ <br />Revisal - Qidxs 2004 <br />