2008-09-18_REVISION - C1981020 ‎(3)‎

• Permit No: C1981020
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 9/18/2008
• Doc Name: Bond Release Application
• From: J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc
• To: DRMS
• Type & Sequence: SL1
• Email Name: MPB
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

J. E. STOVER & ASSOCIATES, INC.
P.O. BOX 60340
GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO 81506
PHONE: [phone], FAX [phone]
MINE ENGINEERING
MINE RECLAMATION
PARTIAL BOND RELEASE LETTER
September 16, 2008
Dear People:
CIVIL ENGINEERING
CONST. MANAGEMENT
CAM Mining LLC has reclamation responsibility under Division of Reclamation, Mining and
Safety, Permit No. C-1981-020. This responsibility includes the Loma Loadout and the
Munger Canyon Mine and its associated facilities.
One provision of the Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety's Rules is that the mine
must be bonded for the estimated reclamation cost. Now that the reclamation work has
been performed, CAM Mining LLC has formerly requested a partial bond release from the
Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety. CAM Mining LLC, has a bond liability of
$230,000 and has requested a release $130,000. In accordance with the Division's Rule
3.03.2(1), CAM Mining LLC, is required to send written notice of its bond release request to
adjacent land owners, surface owners and various local governing bodies.
The area for which partial bond release are being requested is at the Loma Loadout and
Munger Canyon Mine site. The mine site is located in Garfield County, approximately 18
miles north of Loma, CO along State Highway 139. The mine site is located in the SW/4 of
Section 27 the N/2S/2, S/2N/2 and N/2NE/4 of section 28 and the S/2NE/4 Section 29,
Township 7 South, Range 102 West, 6th P.M. The Loma Loadout is located approximately
one-half mile east of Loma, Colorado. The permit area is encompassed within portions of
the SW'/4SW'/4 of Section 34 Township 2 North, Range 3 West, Ute Meridian and Portions
of the NEI/4NW1/4 of Section 3 Township 1 North, Range 3 West, Ute Meridian.
During 2001 the 2.9 acre Loma loadout was contoured and seeded. During 2006 a 1.6
acre light use road located in Munger Canyon was contoured and seeded. The mine portal
area, haul road and coal mine waste disposal area were contoured and seeded during
2007. All buildings, structures and facilities at the mine site and Loma loadout were
removed. Sealing of the underground mine openings was performed in accordance with
the approved plan and MSHA regulations.
Sincerely,
J. E. Stover, P.E.
Consulting Engineer