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,:. <br />DUFFORD ~ BROWN, P.C. <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />RF(~FIVEL~ III IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII <br />DEC 0 4 1995 999 <br />Division or nnmerais a l;eoioyy <br />n00 eROq OwgY SUITE 1100 <br />DENVER, COLORq DO 80290-I~OI <br />TELEPHONE ;3031 B61 ~ BO13 <br />FACSIMILE 13031 B32~3B04 <br />John S. Retrum, Esq. <br />Oftice of the Field Solicitor <br />U.S. Department of the Interior <br />P.O. Box 25007 (D-105) <br />Denver, CO 80225-0007 <br />PHILIP G. DUFFORO <br />THOMq$ G. BROWN <br />DAVID W. FURGA50N <br />WILLIAM C. ROBE <br />BEVERLY J. OU41L <br />RICHARD L FgNYO <br />PHILLIP O. BARBER <br />GREGORY p. RUEGSEGGER <br />JACM F. R05$ <br />EUGENE F. MEGrE$Y, JR. <br />RgND4LL J. FEUER$TEIN <br />December 1, 1995 <br />$. MIRK INGEBRETSEN <br />DOUGLAS P. RUEG$EGGER <br />EDWARD D. WHITE <br />PEGGY J. ANDERSON <br />CR41G B. $Hq FFER <br />5[OTT J, MINU LECMY <br />MARC A. CHORNEY <br />TERRY JO EPSTEIN <br />THOMAS E. J. HAZPPD <br />DOUGLA$J. MOi4REM <br />iHOMgS M. STERN <br />Re: Kerr Coal Company v. OSM; Settlement Agreement <br />Dear John: <br />LPURA J. GIBSON <br />M4YE p. J4CUZZl <br />M IG HAEL GGO DMAN <br />DOUGLA$p. THOMAS <br />O~ [OV MSE~ <br />CLPUOE M, Mq ER, JR. <br />MORRI$ B. HECO%. JR. <br />JAMES E. CARPENTER <br />PALE TOOLEY <br />11933 ~ 1985) <br />As we discussed today, Kerr Coal Co. has completed the regrading work required <br />by the Settlement Agreement dated as of December 8, 1994, among Kerr, OSM and the <br />Colorado DMG. I understand that the DMG and OSM (Mike Rosenthal) inspected the <br />work at the Pit 1 area on November l4, 1995, and that Mr. Rosenthal was satisfied that <br />the work met Kerr's regrading obligation under the Settlement Agreement. I am also <br />advised that the DMG's report of the inspection, and their evaluation of completion of the <br />Approved Revision called for by the Settlement Agreement, is expected next week. <br />I[ aooears. therefore, that Kerr and OSM are ready to complete the remaining <br />terms of the Settlement Agreement, particularly those set forth in paragraphs 4.6 and c, 6 <br />and 8. Below is a checklist of the actions [believe are necessary for your review and <br />comment. All actions should be completed no later than January l5, 1996, when the stays <br />of the various cases terminate. <br />1. OSM must determine whether Kerr has completed the work required by the <br />Approved Revision, which is numbered TR-l3. OSM's determination is independent of <br />the DMG's decision on the same question. My understanding is that Mr. Rosenthal has <br />made this determination for OSM informally and that OSM should be prepared to <br />formalize that decision. {See !~ 4.b). <br />J91-1 I'/IN} <br />