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STATE OF COLORADO <br /> <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 />July 25, 2013 <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br /> <br />Governor <br />Jeffrey W. Fleischman <br /> <br />Mike King <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Executive Director <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center <br /> <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />Director <br />Denver, CO 80202 <br /> <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br /> Bond Release Application No. 4 (SL-4) <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Fleischman: <br /> <br />The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has issued a proposed decision to Approve <br />Bond Release Application No. 4 at the West Elk Mine. This decision will become final at the close of the <br />thirty (30) day public comment period, which commences with the initial publication in the Delta County <br />Independent. A copy of the proposed decision and written findings is enclosed. <br /> <br />Since this mine is a federal mine, our decision is subject to the concurrence of OSM, and the signature of <br />an authorized OSM representative is required for release of the bond. Therefore, the Division respectfully <br />requests that OSM notify the Division of concurrence or nonconcurrence prior to the end of the public <br />comment period, in accordance with the agreement dated June 30, 1997, Procedures for Cooperating State <br />and Federal Agencies to Provide Mutual Concurrence on the Release of Performance Bonds from Federal <br />Lands Coal Mining Operations. <br /> <br />If you have questions or need of additional information, please contact me. <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />James R. Stark <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Jim.stark@state.co.us <br /> <br /> <br />Enclosure <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />C-SL-12 <br />Office of Office of <br /> <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines <br />