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iii iiiiiiiiuiuiii ~ 999 STATE OF COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION DIVISION Department of Natural Resources 7373 Sherman Sf.. Room 215 Denver, CO 80203 303 866-3567 Fax: 303 8328106 April 17, 1991 National King Coal Mr, Brad Gosche P, 0. Box 2905 Durango, CO 81302 RE: Durango Field Project Dear Mr. Gosche: OF'~~[p ~ - A9 NT~J.~ r • c,o ~, ~ 1876 a Roy Romer, Go~emar FreU R. Banta, Division DifeLtOr This letter is in regard to an inactive mine reclamation project being proposed by the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division, Inactive Mine Reclamation Program. The purpose of the program is to safeguard hazardous openings associated with abandoned or 1955 through 1989, accidents around resulted in 21 injuries in Colorado. Reclamation Program has completed over throughout the state. An abandoned program has also been initiated. inactive mines. During the years of inactive mines claimed 16 lives and Since 1980 the Colorado Inactive Mine 250 inactive mine reclamation projects mine safety and awareness education We have identified a hazardous mine feature located on property that you lease in La Plata County, Colorado. The program selects the mine sites based on their degree of danger and their accessibility. The proposed reclamation is outlined in the attached project narrative and the location of the opening is shown on the map. The program will also be performing some maintenance activities on the Hay Gulch #l, in the SENWSW of Section 29, Township 35N, Range 11W, which was safeguarded several years ago. Since that time, the adit has reopened. We plan to re-backfill the opening, The money for this work comes from fees paid by current coal mine operations. These fees are placed in a trust fund by the federal Office of Surface Mining and 50 percent can be returned to the state for reclamation purposes. The project work that we are proposing will be paid for out of this fund. I have enclosed a "Consent for Right of Entry for Reclamation Activities" form which we will need to have signed before we undertake any project work. The form grants permission to the State of Colorado and contractors to enter your land to safeguard the mine opening. Mr, Zane Lubin has already agreed to send in his consent.