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Mr. Frank Ateneio Harris D. Sherman <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Executive Director <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center Ronald W. Cattany <br />P.O. Box 46667 Division Director <br />Denver, Colorado 80201 -4667 Natural Resource Trustee <br />Dear Mr. Atencio: <br />The Colorado Inactive Mines Program is requesting that the Office of Surface Mining extend the Fruita <br />Mine Civil Penalty Grant until December 31, 2009. <br />We estimate that the cost to complete the reclamation maintenance work will be $50,000.00. We currently <br />hold a Civil Penalty Grant in the amount of $15,000.00. The current grant, in addition to the remaining <br />forfeited bond, leaves us with a total of approximately $17,000 to accomplish the work that is required at the <br />site. Thus we have a funding deficit of approximately $33,000.00. <br />We are requesting that the current Civil Penalty Grant be extended until December 31, 2009, in order that <br />we have time to secure additional sources of funding to make up the projected deficit. Further, experience <br />has shown that fall is the best time of year to work at the Fruita Mine in order that revegetation success <br />potential is maximized. Because we anticipate that the time factor and difficulty in obtaining additional <br />funds may be significant, we feel that it is necessary to plan for reclamation maintenance work to occur in <br />the fall of 2009. Therefore, we are requesting this somewhat long grant extension. <br />Please contact me if you have any questions or need further information. <br />Sincerely, <br />3 64; � 711 <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />cc: Jim Fulton <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING & SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman $t., Room 215 <br />COLORADO <br />D I V l S 1 U N O t <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />RECLAMATION <br />Phone: (303) 866.3567 <br />MINING <br />FAX: (303) 832.8106 <br />—&— <br />SAFETY <br />January 16, 2008 <br />Governor <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Mr. Frank Ateneio Harris D. Sherman <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Executive Director <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center Ronald W. Cattany <br />P.O. Box 46667 Division Director <br />Denver, Colorado 80201 -4667 Natural Resource Trustee <br />Dear Mr. Atencio: <br />The Colorado Inactive Mines Program is requesting that the Office of Surface Mining extend the Fruita <br />Mine Civil Penalty Grant until December 31, 2009. <br />We estimate that the cost to complete the reclamation maintenance work will be $50,000.00. We currently <br />hold a Civil Penalty Grant in the amount of $15,000.00. The current grant, in addition to the remaining <br />forfeited bond, leaves us with a total of approximately $17,000 to accomplish the work that is required at the <br />site. Thus we have a funding deficit of approximately $33,000.00. <br />We are requesting that the current Civil Penalty Grant be extended until December 31, 2009, in order that <br />we have time to secure additional sources of funding to make up the projected deficit. Further, experience <br />has shown that fall is the best time of year to work at the Fruita Mine in order that revegetation success <br />potential is maximized. Because we anticipate that the time factor and difficulty in obtaining additional <br />funds may be significant, we feel that it is necessary to plan for reclamation maintenance work to occur in <br />the fall of 2009. Therefore, we are requesting this somewhat long grant extension. <br />Please contact me if you have any questions or need further information. <br />Sincerely, <br />3 64; � 711 <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />cc: Jim Fulton <br />