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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 />October 1, 2009 <br />Routt County Commissioners <br />County Commissioner <br />P.O. Box 773598 <br />Steamboat Springs, CO 520477 <br />Re: Coal Exploration File No. X-1988-168-22 <br />Proposed Decision, SL"-1 <br />Dear Routt County Commissioners: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S 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 Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to Approve the partial release of <br />the coal exploration bond submitted by Peabody Coal Corporation for Notice of Intent No. X-1988-168- <br />22. This is a partial release of 148 bore holes drilled under the NOI. Of the $41,500.00 bond being held, <br />$11,421.00 will remain in place to cover 5 holes that were completed as monitoring wells. The bond was <br />submitted to cover reclamation costs of exploration drill holes in Routt County. An inspection showed <br />that all disturbance associated with the 148 bore holes has been adequately reclaimed. <br />The legal description for the project is as follows: <br />Section 8, 17, 19, 20, 30, Township 5 North, Range 87 West; Section 18, Township 5 North, Range 86 <br />West; Section 28, 34, Township 6 North, Range 87 West <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by this proposed decision may submit <br />written comments to the Division at the address below within 30 days of publication of this proposed <br />decision in the Steamboat Pilot. <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to call. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jason D. usick <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Certified Card No.: 7008 1140 0003 4437 1595 <br />Return Receipt Requested <br />C-CX-02 X198816822 JDM 10012009123653.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines