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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Departrnent of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />May 17, 2006 <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: Trapper Mine (Permit No. C-1981-010) <br />Bond Release Application No. 7 (SL-7) <br />Dear Mr. Fulton: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLANATION•NINING <br />bAFETY•EGIENCE <br />BiII Owen$ <br />Governor <br />Russell George <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />The Colorado Division of Minerals and Geology has issued a proposed decision to Approve Bond <br />Release Application No. 7 at the Trapper Mine. This decision will become final at the close of the thirty <br />(30) day public comment period, which commences with the initial publication in the Craig Daily Press. <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 OEM, and the signature of <br />an authorized OSM representative is required for release of the bond. Therefore, the Division <br />respectfully requests that OSM notify the Division of concurrence or nonconcurrence prior to the end of <br />the public comment period, in accordance with the agreement dated June 30, 1997, Procedures for <br />Cooperating State and Federal Agencies to Provide Mutual Concurrence on the Release of Performance <br />Bonds from Federal Lands Coal Mining Operations. <br />If you have questions or need of additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Janet H. inns <br />Enviro ental Protection Specialist <br />JHB1Jrc <br />Enclosure <br />C-SL-12 C1981010 IHB 2006051) 121611 PM <br />Office of Office of Colorado <br />Mined land Reclamation Active and Inactive Mines Geological Survey <br />