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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 />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br /> Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />September 21, 2009 Governor <br /> Harris D. Sherman <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC Executive Director <br />P.O. Box 535 Ronald W. Cattany <br />Somerset, Co 81434 Division Director <br /> Natural Resource Trustee <br />Re: Bear Mine (Permit No. C-1981-033) <br />Bond Release Application No. 4 (SL-4) <br />Dear Sir or Madam: <br />Bear Coal Company, Inc. has applied for a bond release at the Bear Mine. The bond release application was found <br />complete by this Division on September 21, 2009. In Surety Release No. 4 (SL-4), Bear Coal Company is applying for a <br />partial Phase I Bond Release at the Bear No. 3 Mine. The partial Phase I Bond Release request is for structural demolition <br />and removal, as well as for backfilling and grading of 7.5 acres of disturbed land. The west side portal area reclamation is <br />not being considered for bond release at this time. The sediment control system will remain in place to treat disturbed area <br />runoff. The current reclamation liability is $279,224.00, which is the amount of bond that the Division holds for <br />reclamation. The Bear Coal Company is seeking a release of $167,000.00. <br />The Division will be conducting the bond release inspection of the Bear No. 3 Mine on Tuesday, November 3, 2009 at 9:00 <br />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 <br />of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining requires that you be notified prior to the inspection, so <br />that you may attend the inspection. If you wish to attend the inspection, please contact me for specific details. The surface <br />ownership is Federal and private, and the coal mined was Federal. <br />A proposed decision on the application will be issued within sixty (60) days of our inspection. <br />If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />J YsepJ. d sh <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Certified Mail No: 7008 1140 0003 4437 1526 <br />Return Receipt Requested <br />C-SL-04_CI 981033_JJD_09182009013756.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines