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<br />MEMORANDUM RECI-AMAT ON DIVISION <br />T0: State Director~~'~~C,,o~~lorado, Bureau of L~gement <br />FROM: Allan D. K1ein~S/"Administrator <br />Office of Surfsce Mining Reclamat on end Enforcement <br />Western Technical Center <br />,q ~'- <br />o <br />~~ <br />DENVER, COLORADO 80202 ~`,~.,,~~~`~ <br />sus o 5 Ices C(~V- <br />AU6 71986 <br />SUBJECT: Report on Coal Lease Relinquishment, U. S. Steel Corporation <br />As requested in your memorandum of June 23, 1986, the Office of Surface <br />Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has reviewed the coal lease <br />relinquishment request for the following leases: <br />~II ~I~II~~I~~~~~ ~II <br />United States Department of the Interior <br />OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING <br />Reclamation and Enforcement <br />BROOKSTOWERS <br />1020 ISTH STREET <br />C-033301 Somerset Mine Permit Area <br />C-033302 Somerset Mine Permit Area <br />D-052504 Somerset Mine Permit Area <br />D-052558 Not Within Permitted Area <br />The reclamation performance bond for the Somerset mine is held jointly by <br />the Federal government and the State. A review of the bond was completed <br />earlier this year by Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Division (NERD) and <br />the bond amount xas determined to be adequate. OSMRE has consulted with <br />Colorado MLRD, and ae per the provisions of 30 CFR 740.15(x)(2) concurs <br />with the release of the reclamation portion of the Federal lease bonds <br />for Federal leases C-033301, C-033302, and D-052504 xhich are within the <br />Somerset mine permit area. <br />Federal lease D-052558 is not within an existing permit area, and <br />therefore, we have no comments an the relinquishment of this lease. <br />A permit transfer from U.S. Steel to Kaiser is currently being <br />processed. Prior to transfer of the permit Kaiser will be required to <br />post a reclamation bond, and rill assume liability for reclamation. <br />Should you have any questions, or require further information please <br />contact Mel Granberg at 844-3233. <br />ec: Robert Hagen, AFO <br />R. Liddle, MLRD ~/ <br />1 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />