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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866 -3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832 -8106 <br />June 17, 2013 <br />Chris McCourt <br />Colowyo Coal Company L.P. <br />5731 State Highway 13 <br />Meeker, CO 81641 <br />Re: Colowyo Coal Mine (Permit No. C- 1981 -019) <br />Bond Release Application No. 6 (SL -6) <br />Dear Mr. McCourt: <br />COLORADO <br />IDIVIS10N OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />In accordance with Rule 3.03.2(5)(b) of the Rules and Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board for Coal Mining (Rules), you are hereby notified that the Division's decision <br />to Approve Bond Release Application No. 6 for the Colowyo Coal Mine became final on June <br />14, 2013. No requests for an adjudicatory hearing on our proposed decision were received. <br />Bond Release No. 6 reduces your reclamation liability by $2,465,660.00. The current liability is <br />now $103,852,328.00. If you choose to reduce or replace your existing bond, it must equal or <br />exceed $103,852,328.00. The Division suggests you provide a copy of this letter, the OSM <br />concurrence letter (dated April 18, 2013), and the BLM concurrence memorandum (also dated <br />April 18, 2013) to your bonding company for written evidence for approval to reduce your bond. <br />Please find these documents attached. <br />If you have questions or need additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Robert D. Zuber, P.E. <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Rob. zuber @state. co.us <br />cc: Mary Rodriguez, DRMS <br />Enclosures <br />C -SL -18 <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />