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L <br />~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~ Otw`,R ($Ot~ - ~~~- 6343 <br />999 MICHAEL J. VAN WAGENEN <br />ATTORNEY AT LAW RECEIVED <br />P.O. BOX 26421 <br />SALT LAKE CrI'Y, tIC 84126 <br />SO1H"ss46 f E B 2 2 2000 <br />Cg ~, Y7~ - ~ 3$7 Division of Minerals 8 Geology <br />February 17, 2000 <br />David Berry ~V ' - \ <br />Coal Program Supervisor ~ ~ <br />Division of Minerals and Geology ~~ fart <br />Department of Natural Resources L/ <br />State of Colorado ' ~ <br />1313 Sherman Street -Room 215 ~it <br />Denver, CO 80203 ~ <br />~\ ~ ~.~.) <br />Re: Permit Renewal and Reclamation Liability at:~ ,~ <br />_Lorencito Coal CO., LLC t <br />-- Picketwire Processing Company, LLC v.'\JJi ~ ~ \ <br />v <br />Deaz Mr. Berry: <br />This letter is written in response to our recent discussions with Kent Gorham, concerning <br />the above-state mine properties. We are currently negotiating with the owners for the possible <br />acquisition of these mine assets and facilities. In our judgment, the current economic climate is ~ <br />not conducive to the profitable operation of these mines. We aze speculating, however, that in .(~`'~ ,`Q <br />the future the coal market will improve to the point where these mining properties will be ~~\ <br />financially successful. The concern, at [his point, is how do we preserve the mines during this <br />interim period, without losing the permits or triggering the reclamation obligations. In this <br />regazd, will you please address the following questions: <br />1. "fhe three year permitting period Ior Lorencito wiil conclude sometime this fall. Is i[ <br />possible to extend it for an indeterminate period of time without commencing operations? If the <br />permit can't be extended, how difficult is it to let the permit expire and then resubmit the permit <br />application in future years when the coal marketjustifies opening the mine? <br />2. What can be done to maintain Picketwire in temporary cessation, until operations become <br />feasible? In this scenario, would there be any time constraint to Picketwire's temporary cessation <br />status? <br />3. What can we do to maintain our permits and avoid reclamation, until [he mazket <br />conditions allow us to mine and process the coal? <br />