1998-06-19_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981017

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Although final volumes have not been finalized, it is estimated that between 20,000 and 30,000 cubic yards of refuse will be cut from the Old Refuse Pile. This material will be transported to the vicinity of the Wash Plant to be stacked upon the concrete rubble generated from the facilities area demolition. You may note that the concept of burying the concrete rubble with coal refuse was described in some detail in the Mid-Continent Resources permit application. You may also have noted that our submittal of January 23, 1998 to your attorney Ed Mulhall of Delaney and Balcomb did not contain a cost for burying the concrete rubble. It is our intent to accomplish this at no cost to Resources as a result of excavating material from the Old Refuse Pile and placing it on the rubble. Completion of this project as envisioned will obviously result in a substantial savings to the estate, in that the cost of burial is to be paid through completion of the Huntsman Project, rather than from the Reclamation Fund of the Bankruptcy Plan. In order to ensure the feasibility and success of the project, we will need to utilize topsoil to cover the cut slope at the refuse pile. The Division would like your written permission to utilize the topsoil stockpiled near the eastern terminus of the former overland conveyor. The volume of topsoil estimated in the Mid-Continent Resources permit to be in this stockpile should be sufficient to accomplish this project. It is our estimation that the volume of topsoil left in the Sutey stockpile is sufficient to accomplish reclamation of the mine facilities area, without relying upon the material at the overland conveyor location. We look forward to your approval of the use of the topsoil at your earliest convenience. Sincerely, Steven G. Renner Project Manager CC: David Bucknam Jim McArdle Cheryl Linden cAsgr\hntltrmc.wpd