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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />7313 Sherman St., Room 275 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 C O L O R A D O <br />Phone: 1303) 8663567 DIVISION o r <br />RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 832$706 MINING <br /> - &- <br /> SAFETY <br />June 12, 2007 gill Ritter, 7r. <br /> Governor <br />Mr. Jeff Boleski Harris D. Sherman <br /> <br />25509 West Warren Ave. Executive Director <br /> <br />Deazborn Heights, MI 48127 Ronald w. Cottony <br />Division Director <br /> Natural Resource Trustee <br />Re: Twin Pines Coal Mine, #C-83-058 <br />Deaz Mr. Boleski: <br />The Division of Minerals and Geology (Division) will be sampling the revegetated areas again this <br />summer in late June at the Twin Pines coal mining site located in Fremont County, Colorado. This <br />information will be used to make a quantitative determination of the success of the revegetation efforts <br />on the reclaimed area and will also be used to support any subsequent Division written findings <br />regazding our termination of jurisdiction at the site. <br />As you may recall, you indicated that you would leave the decision to retain the sediment ponds to the <br />lessee, Lawrence and Anita Farro. They have indicated verbally that they would like the sediment <br />ponds to remain to provide water retention for livestock and wildlife water. One pond is located on the <br />mine bench at the portal site and one pond is located at the coal sales yazd. <br />For our records, could you please sign below and return a copy of this letter to the above address <br />regarding your desire to retain the two sediment ponds at the site. <br />AS THE LANDOWNER OF THE RECLAIMED AREAS AT THE TWIN PINES MINE SITE, <br />PERMIT # C-83-058 I REQUEST THAT THE SEDIMENT POND AT THE COAL SALES YARD <br />AND THE SEDIMENT POND AT THE MINE PORTAL AREA BE RETAINED AS PERMANENT <br />IMPOUNDMENTS FOR LIVESTOCK AND WILDLIFE USEAGE. <br />SIGNED <br />DA' <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to call me at your convenience. My direct number is 303- <br />866-4931. You can also contact me by email at mailto:kent. orham c(~state.co.us if you have any <br />questions. Thanks for your time. <br />Sincer y, ~G~~ <br />- ~ I <br />Ken orham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist II <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />