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<br />STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <br /> <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br /> <br /> <br />January 2, 2013 John W. Hickenlooper <br /> <br />Governor <br /> <br />Mike King <br /> <br />Executive Director <br />Jim Kiger <br /> <br /> <br />Oxbow Mining, LLC <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br /> <br />Director <br />P.O. Box 535 <br /> <br />3737 Highway 133 <br /> <br />Somerset, CO 81434 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Re: Elk Creek Mine (Permit No. C-1981-022) <br /> <br /> Permit Expiration <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Kiger: <br /> <br />The purpose of this letter, as required by Rule 2.08.5(2)(a) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, is to inform you that the five-year permit term for the <br />Elk Creek Mine will expire on October 11, 2013. In order to ensure that Oxbow Mining, LLC may <br />continue operating the mine beyond that date, a complete application for renewal of the permit must be <br />received at least 180 days prior to its expiration (Rule 2.08.5(3)(f)). Therefore, a complete application <br />would be required on or before April 14, 2013. <br /> <br />A renewal application form is available online at http://mining.state.co.us/Coal%20Forms.htm which <br />should be submitted with the following information, at a minimum, as required by Rule 2.08.5(2)(b): <br /> <br />1. A statement of the name and address of the permittee, the term of the requested renewal, the <br />permit number, and a description of any changes to the matters set forth in the original <br />application for a permit or prior permit renewal; <br /> <br />2. A copy of the newspaper notice to be placed in a local newspaper in accordance with the <br />requirements of Rule 2.07.3(2); and <br /> <br />3. Evidence that a liability insurance policy or adequate self-insurance under Rule 2.03.9 will be <br />provided by the applicant for the proposed period of renewal. <br /> <br />If you or your staff have questions or need additional information, please contact me. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />Brock F. Bowles <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of Office of <br /> <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />