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• MINE FACILITIES - 2.05.3(3) <br />Bear Coal Company recently met with Mr. Arthur Dall, Manager of <br />Engineer, and Mr. Don K. McSparran, Manager of Environmental Technology, <br />of ARCO Coal Company. ARCO is the surface owner of the area utilized by <br />the Bear No. 1 and 2 facilities. The representatives from ARCO <br />indicated their preference that the area be reclaimed to "wildlife <br />habitat" which will best suit their post-mining land use. ARCO will be <br />sending the Division, under separate cover, a written request <br />post-mining land use request. The letter to ARCO from Bear Coal Company <br />confirming the discussion regarding post-mining land use for the Bear <br />No. 1 and No. 2 mines is attached. <br />Reclamation to wildlife habitat will require the removal of all <br />facilities, backfilling of the Mine No. I and 2 portal areas, <br />reclamation of all haul and access roads, and reclamation of all <br />• diversions and culverts. The bridge over the North Fork of the Gunnison <br />River will remain in order to allow access into the site during the <br />bonding. Once the revegetation success criteria have been met to the <br />satisfaction of the Division, the Bear Coal Company will completely <br />remove the subject bridge. A detailed reclamation plan is outlined in <br />Exhibit 2, Reclamation Plan. <br />• <br /> <br />-4- <br />