2009-09-21_REVISION - C1981033 ‎(2)‎

• Permit No: C1981033
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 9/21/2009
• Doc Name: Completeness Letter & Inspection Notification
• From: DRMS
• To: OSM
• Type & Sequence: SL4
• Email Name: JJD
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

STATE OF COLORADO
DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
September 21, 2009
James Fulton
Office of Surface Mining
Western Regional Coordinating Center
1999 Broadway, Suite 3320
P.O. Box 46667
Denver, CO 80201-6667
Re: Bear Mine (Permit No. C-1981-033)
Bond Release Application No. 4 (SL-4)
Dear Mr. Fulton:
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
Bill Ritter, Jr.
Governor
Harris D. Sherman
Executive Director
Ronald W. Cattany
Division Director
Natural Resource Trustee
Bear Coal Company, Inc. has applied for a bond release at the Bear Mine. The bond release application was
found complete by this Division on September 21, 2009. In Surety Release No. 4 (SL-4), Bear Coal Company
is applying for a partial Phase I Bond Release at the Bear No. 3 Mine. The partial Phase I Bond Release request
is for structural demolition and removal, as well as for backfilling and grading of 7.5 acres of disturbed land.
The west side portal area reclamation is not being considered for bond release at this time. The sediment control
system will remain in place to treat disturbed area runoff. The current reclamation liability is $279,224.00,
which is the amount of bond that the Division holds for reclamation. The Bear Coal Company is seeking a
release of $167,000.00.
The Division will be conducting the bond release inspection of the Bear No. 3 Mine on Tuesday, November 3,
2009 at 9:00 am. The purpose of the inspection will be to evaluate the reclamation at the site. Rule 3.03.2(2) of
the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining requires that you
be notified prior to the inspection, so that you may attend the inspection. If you wish to attend the inspection,
please contact me for specific details. The surface ownership is Federal and private, and the coal mined was
Federal.
A proposed decision on the application will be issued within sixty (60) days of our inspection.
If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me.
Sincerely,
1
seph J. ash
Environmental Protection Specialist
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