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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 />January 9, 2009 <br />Forrest V. Luke <br />Trapper Mining, Inc. <br />P.O. Box 187 <br />Craig, CO 81626 <br />Re: Trapper Mine (Permit No. C-1981-010) <br />Bond Release Application No. 9 (SL-9) <br />Dear Mr. Luke: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N 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 />In accordance with Rule 3.03.2(5)(b) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board for Coal Mining (Rules), you are hereby notified that the Division's decision to <br />Approve Bond Release Application No. 9 for the Trapper Mine became final on January 9, 2009. No <br />requests for an adjudicatory hearing on our proposed decision were received. <br />Bond Release No. 9 reduces your reclamation liability by $898,333.00. The current liability is now <br />$19,479,903.00. If you choose to reduce or replace your existing bond, it must equal or exceed <br />$19,479,903.00. The Division suggests you provide a copy of this letter, the OSM concurrence letter <br />dated December 31, 2008, and the BLM concurrence memorandum dated December 16, 2008 to your <br />bonding company for written evidence for approval to reduce your bond. Please find these documents <br />attached. <br />If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />S <br />l <br />Jason D. usick <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />JDM/Ahd <br />cc: Johanna R. Cramer, CDMG <br />Enclosure <br />M:\OSS\ahd\temp\C-SL-18_C 1981010_ JDM_ 01092009100040.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand unction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines