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III IIIIIIIIIIIII III <br />999 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman SI., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303)866-3567 <br />FAX:(303)812-8106 <br />February 1, 2002 <br />Mr. Jim Fulton, Chief <br />Denver Field Division <br />Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement <br />1999 Broadway Ave, Suite 3320 <br />Denver, CO 80202-5733 <br />Re: 2002 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awazds <br />Deaz Mr. Fulton: <br />DIVISION OF <br />MINERALS <br />GEOLOGY <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING•SAFETY <br />Bill Owens <br />Governor <br />Greg E. Walther <br />Executive Director <br />Mrchael B. Long <br />Divlvon Director <br />Please find one application for the 2002 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation National <br />Award. This application was submitted to the Division of Minerals and Geology by Trapper Mining, <br />Inc. for their Trapper Mine in Colorado. Trapper Mining, Inc. submitted the application to the Colorado <br />Division of Minerals and Geology on January 31, 2002. <br />Trapper Mining, Inc. requested the Trapper Mine be considered for the National awazd category No. 2. <br />Although the mine is currently active, portions of the mine have been reclaimed for 20 years and are <br />eligible for final bond release. Trapper Mining, Inc. has implemented successful reclamation that <br />supports and has enhanced the post-mining land use. The portions of the Trapper Mine considered in <br />the application have post-mining land uses of Cropland (alfalfa/grass hay), and Rangeland and Wildlife <br />Habitat. Trapper Mining, Inc. has demonstrated that the reclaimed portions of the mine support these <br />post-mining land uses. <br />The Trapper Mine received an Excellence in Surface Mining Reclamation Award in 1990, and has <br />requested to be considered for the 25Anniversary of the Surface Mining Law Award. <br />The Division considers the reclamation achieved at the Trapper Mine deserving of national recognition, <br />and acknowledges Trapper Mining, Int.'s colrunitment to the environment and local community. <br />Thank you for your consideration, <br />Specialist <br />10/2002 OSM awazd.doc <br />]0-Trapper/2002 OSM awazd.doc <br />attachment <br />