2008-03-07_PERMIT FILE - X200822309

• Permit No: X200822309
• IBM Index Class Name: PERMIT FILE
• Doc Date: 3/7/2008
• Doc Name: Completeness Letter w/Enclosed Cost Estimate
• From: DRMS
• To: Oxbow Mining, LLC
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203 C O L O RA D O

Phone: [phone] DIVISION O F
RECLAMATION
FAX: [phone] M I N I N G
-&-
SAF ETY
March 7, 2008
Bill Ritter, Jr.
James A. Kiger Governor
Oxbow Mining
LLC Harris D. Sherman
,
P.O. BOX 535 Executive Director

Somerset
CO 81434 Ronald W. Cattany
, Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
RE: Oxbow Mining, LLC
Notice of Intent to Explore (NOI)
File No. X-2008-223-09
Dear Mr. Kiger,
The Division has reviewed the above-referenced NOI in accordance with the applicable provisions of
the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Act ("Act") and the Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land
Reclamation Board for Coal Mining ("Regulations), and has the following comments.
Notification of Completeness [Regulation 2.02.2]
Notice of Intent NO. X-2008-223-09 is Complete
Determination of Proposed Activities as Coal Exploration [Regulations 2.02.2(3) and 1.04(22)]
The activities described in the Notice of Intent qualify as "coal exploration" as defined at Regulation
1.04(22). The coal exploration activities described will involve removal of 250 tons or less of coal.
Determination of Substantial Natural Land Surface Disturbance [Regulations 2.02.2(3) and
1.04(127)]
The coal exploration activities described will substantially disturb the natural land surface, as defined
at Regulation 1.04(27).
Determination of Amount of Performance Bond [Regulation 3.05.2(1)]
The Division has prepared a preliminary estimate of the amount of performance bond sufficient to
assure the satisfactory reclamation of the proposed coal exploration disturbance if, in the event of bond
forfeiture, the work had to be performed by the Division through independent contractors. The amount
of performance bond calculated was $60,175.00.
Although the Division has found the above referenced NOI application complete, approval of the NOI
cannot be granted until such time that proof of an approved Bureau of Land Management, US
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand )unction Durango Active and Inactive Mines