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"T°pr United States Department of the Interior <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />Reclamation and Enforcement <br />Western Region Office <br />9RCH 3. . ?a 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 oFSUR <br />Denver, CO 80202-3050 <br />CO-0093 <br />November 12, 2009 <br />Mr. Jerry M. Nettleton <br />Environmental Manager <br />Twentymile Coal Company <br />29515 Routt County Road 27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />Dear Mr. Nettleton: <br />On November 9, 2009, the U.S. Department of the Interior approved a mining plan modification <br />for Federal lease COC-72980 at Twentymile Coal Company's Foidel Creek Mine. This mining <br />plan action relates to Federal lands associated with the Colorado Division of Reclamation, <br />Mining and Safety's (CO-DBMS) Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1982-056) Proposed <br />Decision - Technical Revision No. 68 (TR-68) Interim Phase III Development of Western <br />Mining District, approved on August 10, 2009. <br />• I have enclosed a copy of the mining plan approval document and associated map for this mining <br />plan modification. Please read the terms and conditions of the mining plan approval document <br />carefully. Mining and reclamation operations must be conducted in accordance with both the <br />Colorado state permit and the approved mining plan. <br />The November 9, 2009, approval allows you to initiate coal recovery activities associated with <br />Technical Revision No. 68 on Federal lease COC-72980 within the area of mining plan approval. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me at (303) 293-5038. <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Carl R. Johnston <br />Natural Resource Specialist <br />Colorado Federal Lands Coordinator <br />Enclosure <br />4P cc: OSM - Denver Field Division <br />BLM - Little Snake Field Office <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety