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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <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 />January 28, 2005 <br />Steven E. Leach <br />Pittsburg & Midway Coal Mining Co. <br />P.O. Box 6518 <br />Englewood, CO 80155-6518 <br />Re: Edna Strip Mine (Permit No. C-1980-001) <br />Bond Release Application No. 9 (SL-9) <br />Dear Mr. Leach: <br />COLORADO <br />D1 VISION OF <br />MIN SRALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />REC LAMATION•MINING <br />SAf ETY•SC IENCE <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cottony <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />We have received your application, proof of publication, and copies of written notices concerning bond <br />release at the Edna Strip Mine. Our initial review indicates that all preliminary items required by Rule <br />3.03.2(1) regarding bond release applications and contents, have been submitted. Thus, your application <br />has been deemed complete for the purposes of filing on January 28, 2005. All review and comment <br />periods as provided in the Act and the Regulations promulgated thereunder initiate from this date of <br />filing. <br />The staff is currently reviewing your bond release application to determine whether the items you have <br />submitted are adequate in terms of meeting the requirements of the Act and Regulations. Weather <br />permitting, we will conduct a bond release inspection of the site within thirty (30) days. You will be <br />contacted by the Division to notify you of the scheduled inspection, which you may elect to attend. The <br />Division will issue a proposed decision on the release application within 60 days of the inspection. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />ByrorfG. Walker <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />BGW/Ahd <br />C-SL-01 C1980G01 BGW 20050128 ISIOB PM <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />