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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 />February 23, 2009 <br />Jim Fulton <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Denver Field Office <br />P.O. Box 46667 <br />Denver, CO 80201-6667 <br />Re: Munger Canyon Mine (Permit No. C-1981-020) <br />Bond Release Application No. 1 (SL-1) <br />Dear Mr. Fulton: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S ION 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 Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to Approve <br />Bond Release Application No. 1 at the Munger Canyon Mine. This decision will become final at the <br />close of the thirty (30) day public comment period, which commences with the initial publication in the <br />The Daily Sentinel. A copy of the proposed decision and written findings is enclosed. <br />Since this mine is a federal mine, our decision is subject to the concurrence of OSM, and the signature <br />of an authorized OSM representative is required for release of the bond. Therefore, the Division <br />respectfully requests that OSM notify the Division of concurrence or nonconcurrence prior to the end <br />of the public comment period, in accordance with the agreement dated June 30, 1997, Procedures for <br />Cooperating State and Federal Agencies to Provide Mutual Concurrence on the Release of <br />Performance Bonds from Federal Lands Coal Mining Operations. <br />If you have questions or need of additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Zichael P. Boulay <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />MPB/Jrc <br />Enclosure <br />C-SL-12 CI981020 MPB 02192009111700.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction 9 Durango Active and Inactive Mines