2012-10-26_PERMIT FILE - X200610913

• Permit No: X200610913
• IBM Index Class Name: Permit File
• Doc Date: 10/26/2012
• Doc Name: Process of Reviewing Outstanding Notice of Intents on file that have expired
• From: DRMS
• To: Juan Garcia - Colowyo Coal Company L.P.
• Email Name: DIH
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY
Department of Natural Resources
1313 Sherman St., Room 215
Denver, Colorado 80203
Phone: [phone]
FAX: [phone]
STATE OF COLORADO
COLORADO
D I V I S ION Of
RECLAMATION
MINING
SAFETY
RE: Open Exploration Projects
Dear Mr. Garcia:
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (CDRMS) is in the process of reviewing
outstanding Notices of Intents (NOI) on file that have expired, but may still have bond remaining.
Colowyo Coal Company has seven of these NOIs. The Division would like to close these files and release
the associated bonds as appropriate, which total approximately $1,265,436.00. The status of the open
NOIs are listed below with a summary of each NOI based on the research of the files completed by the
Division.
X- 1980 - 160 -09
This is a complete application on file for the site known as the Little Bear Project. Our database indicates
this application as being under review. It appears X- 1980 - 160 -09 was never approved. The Division is
conducting further research into this NOI. Any information regarding the status of this NOI would be
appreciated. There is no bond associated for this project.
X- 1995- 109 -05
A $25,597.00 bond remains open on this project.
Based on the partial release approved on 10 October 2003, bond remains for 13 sites identified as
monitoring wells. Please provide the Division with information concerning the status of the remaining 13
wells. If these wells are a part of an approved monitoring plan, are permitted through the Colorado
Division of Water Resources, and are currently bonded under another bond instrument, then the
exploration bond associated with X- 1995- 109 -05 may be released pending submittal of a request for bond
release.
X- 2003 - 109 -09
An $8,531.00 bond remains open on this project.
All three required reports for this NOI have been reviewed and found in compliance. A Bond Release
Request submitted to the Division is needed to initiate the bond release process.
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
26 October 2012
Loretta Pineda
Director
Juan Garcia
Colowyo Coal Company L.P.
5731 State Highway 13
Meeker, CO 81641
RE: Open Exploration Projects
Dear Mr. Garcia:
The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (CDRMS) is in the process of reviewing
outstanding Notices of Intents (NOI) on file that have expired, but may still have bond remaining.
Colowyo Coal Company has seven of these NOIs. The Division would like to close these files and release
the associated bonds as appropriate, which total approximately $1,265,436.00. The status of the open
NOIs are listed below with a summary of each NOI based on the research of the files completed by the
Division.
X- 1980 - 160 -09
This is a complete application on file for the site known as the Little Bear Project. Our database indicates
this application as being under review. It appears X- 1980 - 160 -09 was never approved. The Division is
conducting further research into this NOI. Any information regarding the status of this NOI would be
appreciated. There is no bond associated for this project.
X- 1995- 109 -05
A $25,597.00 bond remains open on this project.
Based on the partial release approved on 10 October 2003, bond remains for 13 sites identified as
monitoring wells. Please provide the Division with information concerning the status of the remaining 13
wells. If these wells are a part of an approved monitoring plan, are permitted through the Colorado
Division of Water Resources, and are currently bonded under another bond instrument, then the
exploration bond associated with X- 1995- 109 -05 may be released pending submittal of a request for bond
release.
X- 2003 - 109 -09
An $8,531.00 bond remains open on this project.
All three required reports for this NOI have been reviewed and found in compliance. A Bond Release
Request submitted to the Division is needed to initiate the bond release process.
Office of Office of
Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines