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DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106 <br />January 24, 2012 <br />Fremont County Commissioners <br />County Commissioner <br />615 Macon Avenue, Room B -5 <br />Canon City, CO 81212 <br />Re: Coal Exploration File No. X- 2005 - 226 -00 <br />Dear Fremont County Commissioners: <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety is proposing to Approve the Partial <br />release of coal exploration bonds submitted by Northfield Partners, LLC for Notice of Intent No. X- <br />2005- 226 -00. The bonds were submitted to cover reclamation costs of exploration drill holes in <br />Fremont County. This bond releases is for Northfield series B holes. The B series exploration holes <br />were twins of the Northfield series A holes that were drilled in 2005 and converted to groundwater <br />monitoring wells. The bond release covers the final abandonment of the B series holes and not the <br />drill pads or reclamation of the A series holes. An inspection showed that all disturbance associated <br />with the exploration project has been adequately reclaimed. <br />The legal description for the project is as follows: <br />Township 19 South, Range 70 West, Section 13 and 14 <br />Any person with an interest which may be adversely affected by this proposed decision may submit <br />written comments to the Division at the address below within 30 days of publication of this <br />proposed decision in the Canon City Daily Record. <br />If you have any questions, please feel free to call. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jason D. usick <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Certified Card No.: 7008 1 140 0004 5015 3214 <br />Return Receipt Requested <br />C -CX -02 X200522600 KAG 01242012071022 docx <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />STATE OF COLORAD0 <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />—&— <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Office of Office of <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />