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t EN Of <br />4 m United States Department of the Interior ~~~ ~ <br />_ 9 BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT ~ - , <br />- Little Snake Field Office Tace PRIDE' <br />NAM ER ICA <br />455 Emerson Street <br />Craig, Colorado 81625-1129 <br />http:/lwww.co.blm.gov/Isra/index.htm <br />In Reply Refer To: <br />3480(100) <br />COC-0 088199 <br />COC-019885 <br />Febmary 1, 2007 <br />DECEIVED <br />Mr. Henry Austin FEB 0 5 2001 <br />Office of Surface Mining pi~i;;,,, ,,; Reclamation, <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center Mining and Safety <br />PO Box 46667 <br />Denver, Colorado 80210-6667 <br />Deaz Mr. Austin: <br />On January 29, 2007, this office received the CDRMS Phase I Bond Release Application No. 1 <br />(SL-1) documents for the Seneca II Mine (CDRMS Permit Number C-1980-005). The Phase I <br />bond release is for 2,247.7 disturbed acres. The surface is owned by private land owners and the <br />State; there is no Federal surface in this permit boundary; there aze 2,405.16 acres of Federal <br />minerals. <br />We have reviewed this Phase I Bond Release document and agree that Seneca Coal Company <br />has completed backfilling, re-grading and drainage control according to the approved <br />reclamation plan. A site visit to Seneca II was conducted on November 7, 2006 and a cursory <br />inspection of the reclamation was performed. <br />The proposed Phase I Bond Release for the 2,247.7 disturbed acres will not conflict with Federal <br />lease terms; therefore the Bureau of Land Management has no objection to the Phase I Bond <br />Release for this azea. We understand that bond funds will be released with this decision and that <br />the remaining bond amount is sufficient to reclaim the mine project. ' <br />If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer Maiolo at (970) 826-5077 <br />Sincerely, <br />C~~ ~ ~~' <br />John E. Husband <br />`~ Field Manager <br />cc: Michael Boulay <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman St. Room 215 <br />Denver. CO 80203 <br />