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,k sss UTAH INTERNATIONAL iNC. RECEiv~~ BOX 187 - CRAIG. COLORADO 81625 303-824-4401 -,.... . AFR 08 19:;1 Mr. David C. Shelton, Director Colorado Mined Land Reclamation 423 Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Dear Mr. Shelton: MINED LAND RECIAMATION~-COAL COLO, DEDT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES April 3, 1981 ,, ,r ,_.,,~ ^. , ni. r r...,l .t •J This is in response [o your memorandum of March 5, 1981, concerning Notice of Intent to Conduct Prospecting. All drilling for coal by Utah In[ernational~s Trapper Mine Utah is considered developmental, i.e. it is intended [o further define our existing proven reserves for detailed mine planning. All such drill- ing is conducted within the boundaries described by our existing state permit and the proposed permit boundaries of our recently submitted application. Drilling by Utah outside the permit boundary, which has no[ been completed or final reclaimed has been limited to the construction of ground water monitor- ing sites (see attached map). These sites will remain Eor an extended period of time. We feel that [he intent of the March 5 memorandum concerns exploration drilling for coal and no[ the continued monitoring of established ground water piezometers. Therefore, we propose [h a[ no further action on our part be taken a[ this time for these sites. On February 2, 1981, Utah submitted to your office a proposed permit application. Sections 3.3 and 3.6.3.9 of this application specifically add- ress developmental drilling and subsequent reclamation. Please refer to these sections for a detailed explanation of what such drilling entails and how i[ is handled. Please advise if you perceive of any difficulty in our proceeding to conduct developmental drilling [his summer as described in the application. We are currently preparing to negotiate a drilling contract.