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Page 1 of 1 <br />Hernandez, Daniel <br />From: Hernandez, Dan <br />Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 1:20 PM <br />To: Kaldenbach. Tom <br />Cc: Berry, David <br />Subject: Mountain Coal NOV <br />Tom -Based upon the information received last Friday from Doug Nolte and Henry Barbe with Mountain Coal Company, and <br />based upon the fact that we received an acceptable bond rider in the amount of $2 million last Friday and the required <br />signatures for the rider today, I have decided that we should not write a Notice of Violation to the company for beginning <br />installation of an exhaust fan on Shaft No. 3 prior to receipt of that rider. <br />It seems that when we verbally informed the company on Feb 20, 2007 that MR-337 (pertaining to the installation of the exhaust <br />fan on the pre-existing Shaft No. 3) had been approved that day, the company took that to mean that they could begin work on <br />the fan. According to both Doug and Henry, they were not aware that the $24,279 in reclamation bond that we had calculated <br />for the demolition of the exhaust fan had to first be submitted and approved. <br />The company additionally provided plausible information in their letter of last Friday regarding the need to provide ventilation for <br />mine workers quickly, and the need to begin work when they did due to a scarcity of contractors in the area that created a short <br />period of time within which work on the airshaft could begin. Finally, it is my understanding that the work occurred on land that <br />was previously approved for disturbance and that lies within an approved sediment control system. Therefore, adverse effects <br />upon the environment as a result of the work on the exhaust fan appear non-existent. <br />I have already informed Henry Barbe by telephone of my decision. I will send a letter to the company to this effect tomorrow. <br />Thanks for bringing this matter to my attention. <br />Dan <br />3/29/2007 <br />