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Mr. Randy Price <br />July 3, 1985 <br />be mined by the room and pillar method of underground <br />will not be a new mine, rather a logical extension of <br />Bear No. 3 Mine, and the life of_mining of the C Coal <br />increased from 8 to approximately 15 years. <br />Page Two <br />mining. This <br />the existing <br />Seam will be <br />Under this permit revision, unless market conditions deteriorate, <br />current employment will be maintained for at least 15 years and the <br />country will continue to receive 275,000 tons per year of high quality <br />coal from Bear Coal Company, as well as receive royalties, since the <br />coal is owned by the United States. <br />There will be no new surface disturbance. Facilities such as office <br />buildings, shops, roads, stockpiles, ponds, etc. are already owned and <br />in place at the Bear Coal Company No. 3 Mine and will not be relocated <br />or changed. Since there will be no new surface disturbance, <br />additional environmental impacts from mining will be minimal. <br />It is emphasized that this permit revision is not for a new mine in <br />virgin country, but rather covers an existing operation. Both the <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division and the Office of Surface <br />• Mining have significant familiarity with the Bear Coal Company's <br />present operations. The State has evaluated the Bear Coal Company <br />mining operations through a number of permits, technical revisions, <br />and amendments over the past years. With this in mind, it is hoped <br />that the past familiarity will allow the review to progress speedily. <br />Bear Coal Company is aware that this revision will be carefully <br />scrutinized. Recognizing this, we hope to maintain open lines of <br />communication. Specifically, I invite any of the staff reviewing this <br />permit revision to feel free to contact me or ACZ Inc. with any <br />questions or requests. <br />Thank you for your attention to this matter, and I look forward to <br />very prompt and productive action on the permit revision. <br />Sincerely, <br />BEAR COAL COMPANY <br />'1rt/,i~ 1. ~,.... /~ r~ <br />William A. Bear <br />President & General Manager <br />WAB/ig <br />~• Attachment <br />