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Y1~t-- S~ <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: 1303) 832-8106 <br />August 19, 2005 <br />Mr. Walter Whitledge <br />Central Appalachia Mining, LLC <br />P.O. BOX 98 <br />Loma, CO 81524 <br />RE: Mid-Term Review for the Munger Canyon Mine <br />Permit No. C-81-020 <br />Dear Mr. Whitledge: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />REC LAMATION•MINING <br />SAFETY•SCIENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />Enclosed is the Division's Mid-Term Review for the Munger Canyon Mine, conducted in fulfillment of <br />Rules 2.08.3 and 3.02.2(4). Also enclosed is the Division's 2005 Midterm Review Reclamation Cost <br />Estimate. <br />The mid-term review consists primarily of reviewing the permit application, the findings document, <br />field inspection reports, recent revisions, phased bond releases, and the bonding document. The main <br />purpose of this review is to verify adequacy of the performance bond, and to identify any areas of <br />operations or permitting that may be out of compliance with the Colorado Surface Coal Mining <br />Reclamation Act. <br />Please submit a technical revision application responding to the requests contained within Sections III <br />and IV of this document within 60 days of receipt of this letter. <br />Please contact m if you have any questions regarding this mid-term review. <br />Sincerely, <br />Daniel T. Mat ws <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosures <br />cc: Denver File, w/enclosure 1 1/ <br />Jim Stover, w/enclosure 1 &2 <br />mung\2005 midterm <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />