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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 />18 December 2007 <br />Mr. Juan Garcia <br />Colowyo Coal Company, LP <br />5731 State Highway 13 <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br /> <br />Re: Colowyo Mine C-1981-019 <br />Preliminary Adequacy Review - Minor Revision 93 <br />Dear Mr. Garcia: <br />COLORADO <br />D IV IS 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 has received your application for Minor Revision 93, proposed drilling in the South <br />Taylor Pit area. The revision was called complete today, 18 December 2007. The Division has <br />reviewed the application and accompanying information and has the following adequacy <br />questions. <br />Please provide a table in the new Exhibit 22 that includes a list of all of the proposed <br />exploration holes. Please also include all pertinent information regarding the holes <br />including the hole's location (longitude/latitude or similar), the proposed drilling <br />depth, etc. <br />2. Please include a text description of the proposed drilling program to be included in <br />new Exhibit 22. Please include a schedule for the drilling activities, a description of <br />the activities, Colowyo's proposed reclamation of the holes and any other pertinent <br />information. Much of this information is already included in the cover letter but it <br />needs to be included in the permit as well. <br />This concludes the preliminary adequacy review for the Colowyo Mine's Minor Revision 93. <br />Based on the completeness date of 18 December 2007, a proposed decision will need to be issued <br />on or before 28 December 2008. Your timely and complete responses to the above questions will <br />help this process. Please call me at 303-866-4929 if you have any questions or comments. <br />Sincerely, <br />James R. Stark <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines