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iiiiiiiiiiiniiiiii <br />999 <br />NATIONAL KING COAL, LLC <br />G~.70C'~ <br />November 16, 2001 <br />State of Colorado <br />Division of Minerals and Geology <br />11313 Sherman Street <br />Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203-2273 <br />Attention: Harry Ranney, Reclamation Specialist <br />Re: Third/Fourth Quarter 2001 Surface Subsidence Inspection <br />Third/Fourth Quarter 2001 Huntington Ditch Inspection <br />Dear Harry: <br />The area over Section 1 Right on the Crawford property was pillared in August/September <br />2000. The area over Section 2 Right on the Crawford property was pillared in July/August <br />2001. An inspection of this area was conducted on November 10, 2001. No subsidence <br />features were identified during this inspection with the possible exception of 2 depressions <br />measuring about 20' x 20' x 6-8" deep. Marc Crawford pointed them out but was unsure <br />if they were there prior to mining operations in this area. These areas will be monitored <br />regularly and the landowner will watch them as well. <br />Mining has been completed beneath the Dunn/LJte Mountain Ute Tribe Lease. OSM has <br />been checking, measuring, photographing and mapping these cracks on a quarterly basis. <br />These cracks look much like the cracks which are not under OSM jurisdiction. The most <br />recent OSM inspection revealed that the cracks repaired by NKC are still in good shape <br />and the other cracks are healing nicely. OSM is now willing to release the bond. <br />The other areas where pillars have been extracted are Sections No. 4 West, 7 South, 6 <br />South and 5 South/1 Left. The 7 South and 6 South area exhibits normal subsidence <br />tension cracks extending north from a point about 300 feet south of the Huntington Ditch. <br />This area of the ditch has been replaced with a buried pipeline. Some cracks appear to <br />have crossed the pipeline with no apparent consequences. The landowner is monitoring <br />the situation closely. <br />Call if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely~y( /~ <br />T'om' B ~~~\ J <br />Planning & Engineering <br />National King Coal, LLC <br />DURANGO OFFICE: <br />1315 Mein Avenue, Suile 3t4 <br />Posl Ollice Box 2905 <br />Durango. Colorado 81302 <br />Telephone: <br />(970) 259-2416 <br />Fex: <br />(970) 259.4816 <br />ON•• ~~ <br />~~'+ofM;~~a~ rt G <br />~y <br />MINE LOCATION: <br />4424 County Roatl 120 <br />Hesperus, Colareoo 81326 <br />ielephone: <br />(970) 385-4528 <br />Fax: <br />(970) 385-4638 <br />RECE~~~D <br />DEC ~~' ?0 <br />