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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Depanmenl of Natural Resources.. <br />1313 Sherman SL, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: 1303) BG6-355% <br />FAX: 1}0}) 83281 UL <br />May 8, 2000 <br />Peabody Coal Corporation <br />701 Market St., Suite 765 <br />St. Louis, MO 63101-1826 <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />B E C L A M A 7 1 0 N <br />MINING•SAFETY <br />all o..-ens <br />Governor <br />Crcl; E. Walther <br />E~canive DBecmr <br />atlchael B. LOng <br />Drviuon Dvrclor <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology is in the process of reviewing outstanding Notices <br />of Intent (NOIs) for coal exploration in the State of Colorado. An open file exists for your <br />company and we are interested in taking the steps necessary to close out your file and return your <br />bond. <br />Regulatory requirements for final release include submittal of final drillhole abandonment reports <br />for holes drilled, a final reclamation report, a formal written request to the Division asking for bond <br />release, and an on-site inspection. <br />The NOI's we are interested in closing out are the following: <br />X 198816822 for exploration in Section 17 of TSN, R87W. According to our records, final <br />abandonment reports have been received for the drillholes proposed. <br />We request you consider the following so that we can both remove this program from our files: <br />(l) Submit a letter to the Division officially requesting bond release. <br />(2) Submit tnal abandonment reports for all holes drilled or update our files for holes <br />not drilled as part of the program. (A drillhole abandonment for is,enclosed.) <br />(3) Submit some form of final reclamation report. (A sample form is enclosed.) <br />(4) Arrange with the Division for an on-site inspection of the exploration. <br />Your assistance is appreciated. We look forward to working with you to close out this work. <br />Sincerely, <br />~o //~/ <br />Ji° m Burnell <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />