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STATE OF COLORADO <br />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 />February 28, 2012 <br />Johnny Rich <br />Honey_ wood Coal Company <br />2120 Crestmoor Road <br />Suite 3020 <br />Nashville, TN 03721 -5000 <br />Re: Hamilton Mine (Permit No. C- 1991 -078) <br />Bond Release Application No. 3 (SL -3) <br />Dear Mr. Rich: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I ON OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />We have received your application, proof of publication, and copies of written notices concerning bond release at <br />the Hamilton Mine. Our initial review indicates that all preliminary items required by Rule 3.03.2(1) regarding <br />bond release applications and contents, have been submitted. Thus, your application has been deemed complete <br />for the purposes of filing on February 28, 2012. All review and comment periods as provided in the Act and the <br />Regulations promulgated thereunder initiate from this date of filing. <br />If you are a permittee of a federal mine, and you have not yet done so, please submit a copy of your bond release <br />application to: Kenneth Walker, U.S. Office of Surface Mining, 1999 Broadway Suite 3320, Denver, CO 80202. <br />The staff is currently reviewing your bond release application to determine whether the items you have submitted <br />are adequate in terms of meeting the requirements of the Act and Regulations. We will conduct a bond release <br />inspection of the site during the spring of 2012. <br />scheduled inspection, which you may elect to atten d <br />application within 60 days of the inspection. <br />You will be contacted by the Division to notify you of the <br />. The Division will issue a proposed decision on the release <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jared L. Ebert <br />Enviromnental Protection Specialist <br />cc: Jim Stover, P.E., J.E. Stover & Associates, Inc. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />