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r <br />August 31, 2009 <br />Western Fuels-Colorado <br />P.O. Box 628 <br />Nucla, Colorado 81424 Mr, Lester F. Goforth <br />P.O. Box 541 <br />Telephone 970/864-2165 Nucla, Colorado 81424 <br />Fax 970/864-2168 <br />RE: Reclamation Bond Release Notification <br />Western Fuels Colorado, is applying for a Phase 2 and 3 bond release for part of its reclaimed <br />New Horizon #2 Mine located 1 mile northwest of Nucla, Colorado. As required by Colorado <br />law, whcnevcr any part of any coal mine bond is to be released, all interested parties must be <br />notified. This letter is to notify you that Western Fuels, Colorado is requesting partial release of <br />the current bond amount for successful Phase 2 and 3 reclamation of the New Horizon #2 Mine. <br />The permit number is C-81-008, which was initially approved in 1981. All mine areas were <br />backfilled, graded, topsoiled and reseeded according to the approved reclamation plan. The <br />requested bond reduction amount is to be calculated by the Division of Reclamation, Mining & <br />Safety. <br />The general description of the property to be released is as follows: <br />T47N R15W - SECTION 31 (Phase 2)- W 1/2 SW 1/4 SW 1/4 <br />T46N R15W -SECTION 6 (Phase 3)- NE 1/4 and <br />N 1 /2 SE 1 /4 and <br />E 1/2 NW 1/4 and <br />NE 1/4 SW 1/4 <br />T46N R15W -SECTION 6 (Phase 2) - NW U4 NW 1/4 <br />The parcel of land in question is located on the U.S.G.S. NUCLA Quadrangle.