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WESTERN <br />FUE4S <br />ASSOCIATION <br />INC. <br />7beNationn( <br />F~rs~y <br />fa,~peratne <br />January 31, 2007 <br />Mr. Mike Boulay <br />Reclamation Specialists <br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety <br />1313 Sherman Street, Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />c J ~.a. <br />FEd 02 2007 <br />Diviscn of Rec;amation, <br />Mmmg and Safety <br />RE: AMENDMENT TO BOND RELEASE APPLICATION FOR GROUND <br />WATER MONITORING WELLS DATED SEPTEMBER 19, 2006 AND <br />AMENDEll OCTOBER 24, 2006 <br />Dear Mr. Boulay: <br />~~q <br />C-I 9 8/-Doi <br />This is a follow up on our discussions in the meeting held in your office on January 30, <br />2007. Please note the following: <br />1. WFC requests that three additional ground water monitoring wells be added to the <br />bond release request..These wells are GW-16P.1, GW-17Pl.and GW-18P1. These <br />wells `we reclaimed by Peabody Coal Company, while WFC was in the process of <br />'acquiring the New Horizon Mine from them. The reclamation was performed in <br />1992. With the addition of these wells, WFC would be seeking bond release on <br />twenty one (21) ground water monitoring wells. Figure 1 attached with this letter <br />shows the location of these wells. The twenty one wells are as follows: <br />GW-N1 GW-N25 <br />GW-N4 GW-N26 <br />GW-N4R GW-N27 <br />GW-NS GW-N28 <br />GW-N10 - GW-N29 <br />GW-N11 GW-N31 <br />GW-N22 GW-N32 <br />GW-N23 GW-N33 <br />GW-N24 GW-N35 <br />GW-16P1 GW-18P1 <br />GW-17P1 <br />2. WFC also requests that all twenty nine (29) exploration holes permitted in the <br />2005 exploration program (MR 72) be added to the bond release request. Two of <br />the permitted drill holes (MHOS-2 and NHOS-3) were not drilled. The remaining <br />twenty seven (27) wells were drilled and reclaimed in conjunction with the 2005 <br />exploration drilling program. You have been previously provided with a well <br />abandon report For these wells. These wells are as follows: <br />Po Box 33424 Denver, CO 802333424 Telephone 303/2543070 Fax 303/2543079 1100 West 116th Avenue Westminster, CO 80234 <br />