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MCOAL <br />ANYL.L.c. <br />A Subsidiary of Arch Westem Bituminous Group, LLC <br />May 31, 2011 <br />Mr. Tom Kaldenbach <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />,X %Njf,0 <br />??t1 Q 3 2®11 <br />mason, <br />(}iv ,oi sale* <br />M16N an <br />West Elk Mine <br />P.O. Box 591 <br />5174 Highway 133 <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br />(970) 929-2200 <br />Fax (970) 929-5050 <br />Re: Mountain Coal Company, LLC, West Elk Mine; Permit No. CO-80-007; Request for Phase I Bond <br />Release, Amended Appendix A <br />Dear Mr. Kaldenbach: <br />Earlier this month Mountain Coal Company, LLC (MCC) submitted a request for Phase I Bond Release <br />for methane drainage well (MDW) and exploration sites and roads that have been reclaimed in the Dry <br />Fork of Minnesota Creek and West Flatiron areas. Included in Appendix A of that submittal was a <br />certification that was stamped and signed by a Professional Engineer certifying that all reclamation was <br />completed in accordance with MCC's approved reclamation plan. During your regular mine site <br />inspection last week, you'd mentioned that the certification needed to be notarized rather than or in <br />addition to the P.E. stamp. As such, attached is an amended certification that has been notarized in <br />accordance with Rule 3.03.2(1)(e). Please replace Appendix A in your copy of the bond release <br />request with the attached Appendix A. <br />MCC has submitted the public notice for the bond release request to the Delta County independent for <br />publication during the next four weeks, starting on June 1St. Following the last publication of the notice, <br />a copy of the affidavit of publication will be forwarded to the Division. MCC understands that upon <br />receipt of that affidavit, the bond release request will be deemed complete and the Division and OSM <br />will then conduct field inspections of the sites to confirm that Phase 1 bond release is appropriate. <br />If you have questions concerning this amended Appendix or require further information, please contact <br />me at (970) 929-2238 or Ryan Sweetwood at (970) 929-2308. <br />Sincerely, <br />llgalib <br />Kathleen G. Welt, <br />Environmental Engineer III <br />cc: D. Nolte <br />R. Sweetwood <br />D. Vickers <br />Attachments: Appendix A - Certification of Reclamation