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• <br />May 7, 2008 <br />Mr. Dirk Richards <br />VNesen F~ P.O. Box 153 <br />Po ~ ~ Nuda, Colorado 81424 <br />trnd~, Colando 6UN <br />Tidephone 97~f861.116s <br />fu 911168 <br />• <br />RE: Reclamation Phase 1 ~ 2 Bond Release Notification for Areas East of 2700 Rd. <br />Dear Mr. Richards, <br />Wesbem Fuels Colorado, is applying for a Phase 1 and 2 bond release for part of its reclaimed New <br />Horimn #2 Mine located 1 mile west of Nuda, Colorado. As required by Colorado law, whenever <br />any part of any coal mine bond is to be released, all interested parries must be notified. This letter is <br />to notify you that Western Fuels-Colorado is requesting partial release of the current bond amount <br />for successful phase 1 (backfdling and grading to near original topography) and phase 2 <br />(revegetation to post-mine land use) reclamation of the New Horizon #2 Mine east of 2700 Rd. The <br />permit number is C-81-008, which was initially approved in 1981. All mine areas in this application <br />were backfilled, graded, topsoiled and reseeded to the approved reclamation plan. Phase 3 bond <br />release that deals with vegetation production standards and the ten year minimum time clock has <br />yet to be applied for. The requested bond reduction amount is to be calculated by the Division of <br />Reclamation, Mining, 8 Safety. <br />The general description of the property to be released is as follows: <br />T47N R16W -SECTION 36 - E1/2 E1/2 SE114 <br />T47N R15W -SECTION 31 - SW1/4 <br />T46N R16W -SECTION 1 - E1/2 NE1/4 NE1/4 <br />T4tiN R15W -SECTION 6 - N1l2 <br />The parcel of land in question is located on the U.S.G.S. NUCLA Quadrangle. <br />Written comments, objections and requests for public hearing or informal conferences should be <br />submitted to: <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation. Mining, & Safety <br />215 Centennial Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado 80203-2273 <br />The full bond release application will be submitted to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, <br />& Safety in the third week of May, 2008. A copy will also be placed on file at the Montrose County <br />extension office in Nuda. All information on the mine location. maps, n;vegetation, etc. is contained <br />in this application. ff you have any questions, comments or disagreements with the proposed bond <br />release, please notify the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, 8 Safety at 1313 Sherman <br />Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado, 80203. <br />Sincer yours, <br />oss Gubki~ <br />