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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />24 September 2008 <br />Mr. James A. Kiger <br />Environmental Manager <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC <br />3737'State Highway 133 <br />P.O. Box 535 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />Re: Permit No. C-1981-022 - Elk Creek Mine <br />TR-59 Federal Coal Lease, Mine Plan and Permit Boundary Changes <br />Adequacy Review <br />Dear Mr. Kiger: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (Division) received the application for <br />Technical Revision No. 59 (TR-59) from Oxbow Mining, LLC (OMLLC) on 28-April- <br />2008. TR-59 seeks the following: <br />• The addition of Tract #4 (148 acres) to the Elk Creek Mine Federal coal lease C- <br />61357; <br />• An increase to the coal mine Permit Area of 249.08 acres, incorporating Tract #4; <br />and <br />• A modification of the mine plan to reduce the extent of longwall mining in the <br />northwest portion of the permit area <br />The Division has completed its review of the application package for TR-59, and presents <br />the following list of items for your consideration and response. <br />1) Rule 2.03.6 Right of Entry. OMLLC has committed to provide the Division with <br />a copy of the Lease modification to C-61357 upon completion of the NEPA <br />process. The USDA Forest Service published public notice of its proposed <br />decision on 27-Aug-2008. The 45-day comment period will end on 09-Oct-2008. <br />Updated Right of Entry information was provided with the TR-59 application as <br />Section 2.03.6, p. 2.03-13. Section 2.03.4(9) of the PAP will also need to be <br />updated to include the lease modification. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines