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• PEABODY COAL COMPANY ROCKY MOUNTAIN DIVISION IOl76 EAST HARVARD AVENUE SUITE I00 DENVER. COLORADO BO]7f (7031 337~6Y03 SAMPLE LETTER Dear Sirs: Peabody Coal Company has submitted a Mining and Reclamation Permit Application for the proposed Seneca II-W Mine located approximately eight miles south of Hayden (see attached map). This application has been submitted to the Colorado Mined Lond Reclamation Division to comply with the rules and regulations imp{ementing the Colorado Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act. • Under Section 2.05.5 of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board land owner comments with regard to the proposed post-mining land use of The mine area after reclamation are to be submitted. Specifically, Section 2.05.5 (I)(b) states: "The description of the reclamation plan and post mining land use plan" shall be accompanied by a copy of the comments concerning the proposed use by the legal or equitable owner of record of the surface of the proposed permit area and the state and local government agencies which would have To initiate, implement, approve, or authorize the proposed use of the land following reclamation." Peabody Coal Company has worked to develop a reclamation plan that will reclaim the lands affected by mining to a stable and productive {evel in order to restore the pre- mining land uses of livestock grazing or cropland and wildlife habitat. Shrubs to be established on lands affected by mining will be at much lower densities than existed prior to mining. Other plant species to be used in reclamation were selected for their forage quality and forage production value while still trying to meet the requirement of return- ing amaximum number of native species. When reviewing the reclamation plan and posimining land use plan, please keep in mind that while the primary goal is to restore good livestock grazing and wildlife habitat, a number of other requirements have to be met for the permit. These include erosion control, permanent vegetation cover, maxi- mum use of native species, establishment of shrubs, adequate species diversity, and restoration of cropland productivity.