2013-04-15_REVISION - C1981038 (4)

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STATE OF COLORADO DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY Department of Natural Resources 1313 Sherman St., Room 215 Denver, Colorado 80203 Phone: (303) 866 -3567 FAX: (303) 832 -8106 April 15, 2013 Jeffrey W. Fleischman Office of Surface Mining Western Regional Coordinating Center 1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 Denver, CO 80202 Re: Bowie No. l Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -038) Bond Release Application No. 4 (SL -4) Dear Mr. Fleischman: COLORADO ID I V I S I O N O F RECLAMATION MINING SAFETY John W. Hickenlooper Governor Mike King Executive Director Loretta E. Pineda Director The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to Approve Bond Release Application No. 4 at the Bowie No. 1 Mine. This decision will become final at the close of the thirty (30) day public comment period, which commences with the initial publication in the Delta County Independent. A copy of the proposed decision and written findings is enclosed. Since this mine is a federal mine, our decision is subject to the concurrence of OSM, and the signature of an authorized OSM representative is required for release of the bond. Therefore, the Division respectfully requests that OSM notify the Division of concurrence or nonconcurrence prior to the end of the public comment period, in accordance with the agreement dated June 30, 1997, Procedures for Cooperating State and Federal Agencies to Provide Mutual Concurrence on the Release of Performance Bonds from Federal Lands Coal Mining Operations. If you have questions or need of additional information, please contact me. Sincerely, �a4--L Brock F. Bowles Environmental Protection Specialist Enclosure Office of Office of Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines