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J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC. <br />P.O. BOX 60340 <br />GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81506 <br />PHONE: (970) 245-4101, FAX 242-7908 <br />MINE ENGINEERING <br />MINE RECLAMATION <br />April 18, 2006 <br />Paul Creeden <br />District Manager <br />Division of Wildlife <br />711 Independent <br />Grand Junction, CO 81505 <br />Re: CAM-Colorado LLC <br />Proposed Redcliff Mine <br />Dear Mr. Creeden: <br />CNIL ENGINEERING <br />CONST. MANAGEMENT <br />RECEIVED <br />APR 2 8 2006 <br />Division of Minerals & Geology <br />CAM-Colorado LLC (CAM) has initiated the permitting process for the Redcliff Mine. The proposed <br />Redcliff Mine project area is located approximately 11 miles north of the towns of Mack and Loma <br />and 1.5 miles east of Colorado State Highway 139. CAM is proposing new portals and associated <br />facilities to extract low-sulfur coal from Federal Coal Leases C-0125515, C-0125516, C-0125439 <br />and future federal coal leases. A proposed rail spur will traverse approximately 9.5 miles of BLM <br />land, including one crossing of State Highway 139, and approximately 5 miles of private land. <br />The Division of Minerals and Geologys (DMG) rules require a study of fish and wildlife and their <br />habitats within areas to be affected by the mining operation. Prior to initiating such studies, the <br />DMG and DOW are to determine the level of detail and the areas for such studies, accorcling to: <br />(a) Published data and other information; <br />(b) Site-specific information obtained by CAM; and <br />(c) Written guidance obtained from agencies consulted. <br />Please provide a source for any published data available and provide guidance for information that <br />should be obtained by CAM. <br />Attached are two maps. Figure 1 provides an outline of the area where most of the activity will be <br />concentrated. Figure 2 is a General Location Map that shows the proposed alignment of the rail <br />spur. <br />Sincerely <br />~~~ <br />J. E. Stover, P.E. <br />Consulting Engineer <br />Cc: Dan Mathews, DMG GJ Office <br />Attachments <br />