STATE OF COLORADO
<br />COUNTY OF MOFFAT
<br />I, K. Crimmins, do solemnly swear that I am Legal
<br />Notice Representative of theCraig Daily Press, that the
<br />same is a daily newspaper printed, in whole or in part,
<br />and published in the County of Moffat, State of
<br />Colorado, and has a general circulation therein; that
<br />said newspaper has been published continuously and
<br />uninterruptedly in said County of Moffat for a
<br />period of more than fifty -two weeks prior to the first
<br />publication of the annexed legal notice or
<br />advertisement; that said newspaper has been admitted
<br />to the United States mails as second -class matter
<br />under the provisions of the Act of March 3, 1879, or
<br />any amendments thereof, and that said newspaper is a
<br />daily newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal
<br />notices and advertisements within the meaning of the
<br />laws of the State of Colorado. That the annexed legal
<br />notice or advertisement was published in the regular
<br />and entire issue of every number of said daily
<br />newspaper for the period of 1 consecutive insertions;
<br />and that the first publication of said notice was in the
<br />issue of said newspaper dated 5/4/2012, and that the
<br />last publication of said notice was in the issue of said
<br />newspaper dated 5/4/2012.
<br />Subscribed and sworn to before me, a Notary Public in
<br />and for the County of Moffat,
<br />State of Colorado
<br />the day of A.D ' ■i
<br />My Appointment expires
<br />Order #: 10299473
<br />Customer
<br />Name &
<br />Address
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<br />COLOWYO COAL COMPANY
<br />5731 STATE HIGHWAY 13
<br />MEEKER, CO 81641
<br />Publication Charges $ 67.74
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<br />CRAIG DAILY PRESS
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<br />Public Notice
<br />Published in the Craig Daily Press
<br />Publication date: May 4, 2012
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<br />Pursuant to the Rules and Regulation of the
<br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board
<br />published August 1980, and pursuant to the
<br />Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation
<br />Act 34 -33 -101, et seq, notice is hereby
<br />given of the filing of an application for Phase
<br />I Bond Release of a portion of the Colowyo
<br />Mine site The application pertains to the
<br />existing Cobwyo Coal Mine, Permit No.
<br />C -81 -019 by Colowyo Coal Company LP ,
<br />5731 State Highway No. 13, Meeker, Colo-
<br />rado 81641, filed with the Colorado Division
<br />of Reclamation, Mining and Safety ( CDRMS),
<br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources,
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver,
<br />Colorado 80203 and approved by the Divi-
<br />sion on September 15, 2009 (latest Permit
<br />Renewal) The Colowyo Mine is located ap-
<br />proximately 28 miles south of Craig, Cob -
<br />rado.
<br />The bond release areas, which includes
<br />areas reclaimed from 2002 -2011, totals
<br />692.37 acres, and is shown in detail in Ex-
<br />hibit 1. Listed below Is a general legal de-
<br />script bn of these areas:
<br />Phase I
<br />Township 3 North, Range 93 West of the
<br />6th P.M.
<br />Section 3 - SE 1/4;
<br />Section -S1/2;
<br />Sect ion 9 -N Yz;
<br />Section 10 - Major Portions;
<br />Section 15 - N' /z;
<br />Section20 - NE'/,
<br />Colowyo currently has two surety bonds to-
<br />taling $69,517,829, which include the above
<br />listed areas. Exhibit 1 presents all of the re-
<br />claimed areas by year. The status of the rec-
<br />lamation is consistent with the requirements
<br />of the approved reclamation plan and is fur-
<br />ther described in the 2002 -2011 Annual Rec-
<br />lamation Reports.
<br />A copy of the bond release application is on
<br />file at the Moffat Count Clerk and Recorder's
<br />Office located in the Moffat County Court-
<br />house, 221 West Victory Way, Craig, Cob -
<br />rado 81625. Written comments, objections,
<br />and requests for a public hearing or informal
<br />conference concerning this bond release ap-
<br />plication should be addressed to the
<br />CDRMS, Colorado Department of Natural
<br />Resources, 1 31 3 Sherman Street, Room 215,
<br />Denver, Colorado 80203.
<br />Comments must be filed within thirty (30)
<br />days from the last date of this publication, or
<br />within thirty (30) days of the completed in-
<br />spection by the CDRMS.
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