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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 />C <br />O <br />O <br />O <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 D <br />I <br />F <br />I ON O <br />V 1 S <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 RECLAMATION <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 MINING <br /> <br /> SAFETY <br />March 10, 2010 <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Ron Thompson <br />James B. Martin <br />New Elk Coal Company Executive Director <br />122 West First Street <br />Trinidad CO 81082 <br />RE: 2009 ARR Review, Golden Eagle Mine, #C-81-013 <br />Dear Mr. Thompson: <br />The Division has completed review of the 2009 Annual Reclamation Report for the Golden Eagle mine. <br />Reclaimed acreage status as on the end of 2009 is shown below. All 66.17 reclaimed acres have <br />received a Phase I bond release, with 1.2 acres remaining at the NW-1 ventilation shaft that still require a <br />Phase II and Phase III bond release at some time in the future. Un-reclaimed water monitoring wells or <br />boreholes also require final abandonment prior to any final bond release. <br />Golden Eagle Bond Release Status <br />Achieved Achieved Achieved <br />Description Acres Phase I Phase II Phase III <br />Main Facility 51.4 51.4 51.4 51.4 <br />Ponds 3 and 4 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 <br />RR track 0.1 .1 .1 .1 <br />NW-1 vent 1.2 1.2 0 0 <br />Apache shafts 1.15 1.15 1.15 1.15 <br />Roads and pads 6.72 6.72 6.72 6.72 <br />Totals 66.17 66.17 64.97 64.97 <br />Thank you for completing your reclamation reporting in a timely manner. We have no further questions at <br />this time. <br />Sincer y, <br />Ke. orham <br />Environmental Protection Specialist III <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand Junction Durango Active and Inactive Mines