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United States Department of the Interior OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING Reclamation and Enforcement Suite 1200 505 Marquette Avenue N.W. Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102 JAN 2 5 1994 JAN 28 '994. Mr. Michael B. Long, Director Division of Minerals and Geology Department of Natural Resources 215 Centennial Building 1313 Sherman Street Denver, Colorado 80203 Re: Bond Release at the Diamond A Parcel North Thompson Creek Mines (C-81-025) Dear Mr. Long: 1111111111111111111 999 A=? xn• - ON ??? IN REPLY REFER TO: This letter serves as the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement's (OSM) concurrence on the proposed 100% bond release for the Diamond A Parcel of the North Thompson Creek Mines Unit Train Loadout Facility. The OSM Albuquerque Field Office (AFO) has reviewed the Division of Minerals and Geology's (DMG) Proposed Decision Document dated November 23, 1993, and is in agreement with the proposed decision. The decision reduces the total bond amount held for the entire loadout facility from $92,720.00 to $15,453.00. The amount being held represents the costs necessary to revegetate the slope within that portion of the loadout facility that is outside of the Diamond A Parcel. The findings documented in the proposed decision were verified by AFO during an October 6, 1993, bond release inspection of the adjacent North Thompson Creek C-81-025 Permit Area. No other federal agency concurrence is necessary for this bond release. The public comment period for the proposed decision expired on January 15, 1994, and no public comments were received by DMG. DMG's proof of publication for the Proposed Decision was received by AFO on January 10, 1994, and concluded the documentation necessary for OSM to provide concurrence on the proposed bond release. AFO extends our thanks to your staff for coordinating this bond release request through our office. Please address any questions concerning this action to Henry Austin or Stephen Rathbun at (505) 766-1486.