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1. <br />,~ 7~IvsNTYMI66 <br />~ COAt. COMPANY <br />A Cyprus Amax Company <br />iiiiiuiiiiiiiiiii <br />Twentymile Coal Corporation <br />29515 Routt County Road N 27 <br />Oak Creek, Colorado 80467 <br />970-879-3800 <br />July 2, 1997 <br />RECEIVED <br />JUL Q 71991 <br />Mr. ]im Burnell <br />Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver. CO 80203 <br />Division of Minerals & Geology <br />RE: TWENTYMII.E COAL COMPANY, NOTICE OF INTENT, 1997 DRILLING <br />Dear Mr. Burnell: <br />Twentymile Coal Company (TCC) is herein submitting a Notice of Intent Application to drill up to eleven <br />(1 I) coal exploration sites in Sections 13, l4, I6, 21, 25, 26, 27, and 28 of Township 5 Norte, Range 86 <br />West, 6'" P.M., Routt County, Colorado. All but one of the sites are located within the curtentiy approved <br />permit boundary for Permit No. C-82-056. I[ is TCC's understanding that the NOI permitting mechanism <br />may be utilized in [his instance. TCC has planned the proposed drilling activities to minimize the <br />disturbed acreage involved by limiting the size of the drill pads and using preexisting access roads to the <br />extent possible. <br />A bond calculation has been provided for the proposed drilling program. Table 3 of the following <br />appliption has been labeled "Co~dential" due to the sensitive nature of the drill hole depths specked. <br />TCC appreciates your cooperation in maintaining the confidentiality of this information. Please review <br />the enclosed application and contact me as soon as possible with any questions or concerns you may have. <br />After you've had a chance to review the bond calculation, TCC will take the appropriate steps to secure <br />the required bond. <br />As we've discussed, it is TCC's desire to obtain approval for this project as soon as possible. TCC is <br />willing to accept stipulations pertaining to the completion of cultural resources clearance work and <br />surface access documentation in order to facilitate approval of the application and allow drilling activities <br />to be initiated. As of this date, cultural resources clearance surveys are expected to be completed by July <br />I1 and rnmmunications with landowners have been initiated to secure surface access at the two sites <br />where it is currently lacking. Thank you for your cooperation and assistance in this matter. <br />TWENTYMILE COAL COMPANY <br />Karl C. Koehler <br />Environmental Engineer <br />Enclosures <br />ce: 1997 NOI file <br />