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Hydro-Environmental Solutions, Inc. <br />hydrology, water quality and environmental consulting services <br />June 17, 2008 <br />Mr. Jason Musick <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />via: FedEx 865345981983 <br />?E1?? <br />, -E <br />;'A- %. o <br />juN 1 d 2000 <br />D?v,sjuft of r-wciamabon, <br />Mining and Safety <br />Re: Cow Camp Project <br />NOI No. X-2008-229-01 <br />Completion of Phase 11 and Phase III Cultural Resources Investigations <br />Dear Mr. Musick: <br />On behalf of Colorado Coal Resources, LLC (CCR) attached, please find one copy of Metcalf <br />Archaeological Consultants, Inc. (MAC) cultural resources report for nine coreholes associated with <br />Cow Camp Project Notice of Intent (NOI) No. X-2008-229-01. MAC :-reports that no cultural <br />resources were recorded during the investigation and recommends' a finding of "no historic <br />properties affected" and indicates that no further work is necessary for this project pertaining to <br />cultural resources. <br />These coreholes represent Phase II and Phase III exploration locations. Coreholes ccu028, ccu029 <br />and ccu032 make up Phase 11; coreholes ccu025, ccuo27. ccuo03O. ccu031 and ccu033 are Phase III <br />coreholes. Corehole 012 was previously surveyed and the results documented in the MAC report <br />dated December 18, 2007. Several corehole locations surveyed by MAC on June 10, 2008 are <br />slightly different than the location presented in Table 1 of the April 18, 2008 submittal. The <br />locations were moved at the request of the landowner and, generally, to improve access. The <br />following table summarizes the revised locations. MAC surveyed the "new" locations during its <br />June 10, 2008, fieldwork. <br />SUMMARY OF COR EHOLE LOCATION CHANGES <br />Corehole <br />ID Old Quarter <br />Quarter New Quarter <br />Quarter Distance Moved and <br />Direction <br />ccu027 NW/4 SW/4 NW/4 SW/4 about 600 ft to the SW <br />ccu028 NW/4 NE/4 NE/4 NE/4 about 550 ft to the W <br />ccu031 NE/4 NW/4 SW/4 NE/4 about 1,500 ft to the SE <br />ccu032 NE/4 SW/4 SE/4 NW/4 about 1,300 ft to the N <br />ccu 033 SW/4 SEA SW/4 SE/4 about 1,000 ft to the S <br />Note: Township and range, as well as surface ownership and coal ownership remained <br />the same for all coreholes. <br />P.O. Box 772996 <br />57 10"' Slrcc ..Sui[P B <br />Steamboat Springs, CO 80477 <br />970-846-5112