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<br /> Colowyo Coal Company <br />• 5731 State Highway 13 <br /> Meeker, CO 81641 <br /> T:970-824-1532 <br /> <br /> June 3, 2011 <br /> <br />vtvcrr ED <br />JUN V ZO11 <br />pivision olad Safely n, <br />jtinin9 <br />Mrs. Janet Binns <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80203 <br />RE: <br />Dear Mrs. Binns, <br />1-019 <br />Colowyo Coal Company, L.P., Colowyo Mine, has submitted a request for Phase III Bond <br />Release in areas of the 1978-1999 reclaimed areas. Colowyo has requested a total of <br />987.32 acres be Phase III Bond Liability released. This acreage represents areas in the <br />East Pit and West Pit respectively. <br />Per the bond release field inspection completed on August 24, 2010 several items have <br />been noted which need to be completed before these acres are released. One item in <br />particular, item ten in the August 24, 2010 report, noted several thistle patches in the <br />proposed bond release areas. Colowyo was requested to spray the patches and provide <br />documentation that these areas have been sprayed. <br />On September 8, 9, and 10, 2010, Mr. Kurt Blunt sprayed all the patches indentified on <br />Map 13 in the August 24, 2010 inspection report. Standard herbicide mix was utilized on <br />all the targeted patches of Canadian Thistle. Applications rates and photo documentation <br />were not obtained during the spraying. Please see the attached map which demarcates <br />the areas that were sprayed. <br />Colowyo is committed to continued efforts of weed control and will diligently continue <br />to labor to control noxious weeds. This documentation of these activities suffices to <br />complete item ten in the August 24, 2010 field inspection report. If you should have any <br />additional questions or concerns regarding this matter please feel free to contact me at <br />your convenience at (970) 824-1532. <br />Kindest Regards, <br />Tony Tennyson <br />Environmental Engineer <br />Encl. Cc: CF 24.1 <br />