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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) gfifi-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832106 <br />November 2, 2005 <br />James Fulton <br />Office of Surface Mining <br />Western Regional Coordinating Center <br />1999 Broadway, Suite 3320 <br />P.O. Box 46667 <br />Denver, CO 80201-6667 <br />Re: West Elk Mine (Permit No. C-1980-007) <br />Bond Release Application No. 2 (SL-2) <br />Deaz Mr. Fulton: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V E s 1 0 N O F <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />EEC LANATION•NINING <br />Bill Owens <br />Govema <br />Russell George <br />Executive DIn?ROr <br />Ronald W. canary <br />Division Director <br />Natural Rewurce Trustee <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology has issued a proposed decision to Approve Bond Release <br />Application No. 2 at the West Elk Mine. This decision will become final at the close of the thirty (30) day <br />public comment period, which commences with the initial publication in the Delta County Independent. <br />A copy of the proposed decision and written findings is enclosed. <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 Minine Operations. <br />If you have questions or need of additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />~~~~ <br />Tom Kaldenbach <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Enclosure <br />C-SL-12 C198000J /RB 20051102 J0301 PM <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined Land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />