2013-02-12_REVISION - X199421400

• Permit No: X199421400
• IBM Index Class Name: REVISION
• Doc Date: 2/12/2013
• Doc Name: Amendment Acceptance & Cover sheet
• From: DRMS
• To: Peabody Sage Creek Mining, LLC
• Type & Sequence: AM3
• Email Name: ERR
• Email Name: JDM
• 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]
February 12, 2013
B. Scott Cowman
Peabody Sage Creek Mining, LLC
P.O. Box 250
Hayden, CO 81639
Re: Amendment Requests, New Cost Estimates, X- 1983 - 159 -05, X- 1983 - 169 -08, X-
1985- 159 -09, X- 1987 - 168 -20, X- 1988 - 168 -22, X- 1990 - 168 -23, X- 1993 - 168 -27, X- 1994 - 214 -00,
X-1996-219-00, X-1996-219-01, X-1998-219-02, X-1998-219-03, and X- 1999 - 205 -06
Dear Mr. Cowman:
STATE OF COLORADO
COLORADO
DIVISION OF
RECLAMATION
MINING
— &—
SAFETY
John W. Hickenlooper
Governor
Mike King
Executive Director
Loretta Pineda
Director
The Division has reviewed Peabody Sage Creek Mining, LLC's (PSCM) amendment requests, received
January 23, 2013, to extend the expiration date of the above mentioned NOIs to January 1, 2016. The
Division is currently researching and validating the current bond instruments associated with each NOI
and will contact PSCM at a future date with the findings. The Division's decision for each NOI
amendment request is listed below.
X- 1983 - 159 -05, AM -1
Amendment request has been approved. Final required reports and a bond release request have been
submitted. The Division will inspect the sites this spring.
X- 1983 - 169 -08, AM -1
Amendment request has been approved. PSCM has stated that reports will be submitted and subsequently,
the Division will inspect the sites this spring.
X- 1985- 159 -09, AM -1
Amendment request has been approved. The Bureau of Land Management will seal and reclaim the
remaining monitoring wells in 2013 -2014 and the Division will inspect subsequently.
X -1987- 168 -20, AM -1
Amendment request has been approved. The new cost estimate for reclamation is $483.46.
X- 1988 - 168 -22, AM -1
Amendment request has been approved. The new cost estimate for reclamation is $8,426.91.
X- 1990 - 168 -23, AM -1
Amendment request has been approved. The new cost estimate for reclamation is $27,832.61.
X- 1993 - 168 -27, AM -1
Amendment request has been approved. The new cost estimate for reclamation is $4,579.30.
X- 1994 - 214 -00, AM -3
Amendment request has been approved. The current cost estimate is up -to -date in the amount of
$10,725.74. PSCM has stated that they will work with the landowners this year to transfer or reclaim the
remaining four wells.
Office of
Mined Land Reclamation
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