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:~ • • III IIIIIIIIIIIII III Wyoming full Compon~ 445 Union Boulevard • Suite 310 • Lakewood, Colorado 80228 • Telephone (303) 98&5037 e"S~~i~f~9 ~~ February 3, 1982 Mr. James Kent, Coal Supervisor Mined Land Reclamation Division MIN CD LAND RECL4"AA1'I~N Colorado Department of Natural Resources CO!0. Capt. of ~~!aYl,ral Res~~rcu~ 1313 Sherman Street, #423 Denver, Colorado 80203 RE: Canadian Strip Mine, Jackson County, Colorado Dear Jim: Your telephone conversation with Dave Stout regarding our lack of mine development at the Canadian Strip Mine was referred to me. In response to your concerns, I offer the following . comments. Wyoming Fuel Company is not presently developing its Pit #2 mine area, for which our most recent State Mining Permit was granted, for two reasons. First, as of this date the Office of Surface Mining has not yet signed off on the mining plan as sub- mitted to the BLM. Without such approval we cannot begin to open Pit #2. Second, we do not think it is prudent, both from business and reclamation perspectives, to develop a mine without adequate sales contracts to support it. Last summer and early fall the probability of acquiring sufficient sales contracts to allow dev- elopment of this mine was very good. However, as permitting and leasing delays continued, acquisition of coal sales contracts for the 1931-82 winter season became increasingly remote. Had we signed contracts, as we had intended, for deliveries beginning in January and February, we would presently be in default because we are still awaiting OSM permit approval. For that reason it should be obvious that coal sales contracts should not be made without permits in hand.' We presently have a which is presently being continue when the new pit the new pit area until an sales agreement filled from our is developed. with Iowa Public Service stockpile. This sale will we prefer not to disturb is negotiated. additional sales contract