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Peabody <br />Peabody Energy <br />Sage Creek Coal Company, LLC <br />RGCLZI1/ Creek, CO. 80467d. #27 <br />JAN 19 c970> 879-3800 <br />2011 <br />Division of Kscianation, <br />Uning and Safetiy <br />January 13, 2011 <br />Mr. Kent Gorham <br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: NOI X-2009-231-00 (AM-01) 180-DAY AND ABANDONMENT REPORT, and EXTENSION <br />REQUEST <br />Mr. Gorham: <br />Please see attached two copies of the above referenced reports. The combined reports contain <br />information for drilling activities that took place in 2009 and 2010 under NOI X-2009-231-00 including <br />holes drilled as part of the portal geotechnical study (AM-01). <br />All permitted 2009 holes have been drilled and reclaimed (sealed, plugged, regraded, topsoil replaced and <br />seeded) with the exception of CCU035 which has been dropped and will not be drilled, CCU047 which is <br />planned for 2011, CCU036 which has been converted to a water supply well, and the shallow monitoring <br />wells associated with the geotechnical study. A Division of Water Resources Well Permit was acquired <br />for the converted CCU036 (included with report). CCU046 and CCU048 were drilled and reclaimed in <br />2010. <br />Please extend the expiration date for this NOI to December 31, 2011 so that CCU047 can be drilled next <br />season. If possible, Sage Creek requests that bond be released for the geotechnical area as it lies within <br />the currently bonded disturbance area for the Sage Creek Mine (Permit No.C-2009-087) and is therefore <br />double-bonded. The existing shallow monitoring wells will be removed as part of the portal excavation. <br />A final reclamation report will be submitted for sites ready for bond release. Initial internal inspections <br />are planned for the spring of 2011. <br />Once you have had opportunity to review this submittal please feel free to contact me at 970-276-7003 <br />with any questions or comments. <br />Best reg rd , <br />B. Scott Cowman <br />Senior Environmental Specialist <br />Sage Creek Coal Company <br />Peabody Sage Creek Mine