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• <br />May T, 2008 <br />Mr. & Mrs. Lester Goforth <br />P.O. Box 541 <br />~" F~~O~'d0 Nucla, Colorado 81424 <br />t:o. ear 676 <br />Wrcl~, Cdondo 81474 <br />RE: Reclamation Phase 1 & 2 Bond Release Notification for Areas East of 2700 Rd. <br />~sw-lt~ <br />Fa 91W8b/-7166 <br />Dear Mr. & Mrs. Goforth, <br />• <br />Western Fuels Colorado, is applying for a Phase 1 and 2 bond release for part of its reclaimed <br />New Horizon #2 Mine located 1 mile west of Nuda, Colorado. As required by Colorado law, <br />whenever any part of any coal mine bond is to be released, all interested parties must be notified. <br />This letter is to notify you that Western Fuels-Colorado is requesting partial release of the current <br />bond amount for successful phase 1 (backfilling and grading to near orlglnal topography) and <br />phase 2 (revegetatbn to post-mine land use) reclamation of the New Horizon #2 Mine east of <br />2700 Rd. The permit number is C-81-~8, which was initially approved in 1981. All mine areas in <br />this application were backfilted, graded, topsoiled and reseeded to the approved reclamation plan. <br />Phase 3 bond release that deals with vegetation production standards and the ten year minimum <br />time dock has yet to be applied for. The requested bond reduction amount is to becaiculated by <br />the Division of R~lamation, Mining, & Safety. <br />The general description of the property to be released is as follows: <br />T47N R16W -SECTION 36 - E1/2 E1/2 SE1/4 <br />T47N R15W -SECTION 31 - SW 1l4 <br />T46N R16W -SECTION 1 - E1/2 NE1/4 NE114 <br />T46N R15W -SECTION 6 - N1/2 <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 Cenienniai Building <br />1313 Sherman Street <br />Denver, Colorado80203-2273 <br />The full bond release application will be submitted to the Coorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, <br />8. Safety in the third week of May, 2008. A copy will also be placed on file at the Montrose County <br />extension office in Nucla. Ali information on the mine location, maps, revegetation, etc. is contained <br />in this application. K you have any questions, comments or disagreements with the proposed bond <br />release, please notify the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, & Safety at 1313 Sherman <br />Street, Room 215, Denver, Colorado, 80203. <br />• Sincerely yours, <br />oss Gubka <br />