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April 17, 2005
<br />Mr. Daniel I. Her{tpn~~
<br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist
<br />1313 Sherman Street, Rm 215
<br />Denver, CO 80203
<br />RECEIVED
<br />APR 2 0 2005
<br />RE: Edna Mine Vegetation Bond Release Monitoring Plan pWisian of Mtnersla and Geo1o9Y
<br />Dear Mr. Hernandez:
<br />Please find enclosed a Vegetation Final Bond Release Monitoring Plan for The Pittsburg
<br />& Midway Coal Mining Co.'s Edna Mine. The plan addresses vegetation monitoring for
<br />reclaimed lands that are currently under reclamation liability that require demonstrations
<br />that vegetation meets or exceeds applicable performance standards. Vegetation
<br />monitoring is required for the West Ridge topsoiled and non-topsoiled, and Moffat Area
<br />topsoiled and non-topsoiled reclaimed lands. P&M intends to commence vegetation final
<br />bond release monitoring during the 2005 growing season.
<br />The time that you and Department of Minerals & Geology staff took to discuss Edna
<br />Mine history was very helpful and greatly appreciated. The GIS information that DMG
<br />has compiled to date was also very useful in developing the maps for this plan.
<br />If you have any questions concerning the enclosed vegetation monitoring plan please call
<br />Steve beach (303) 930-4113 or me your convenience. We look forward to obtaining
<br />approval for this plan and commencia? „~, a+ar;,,,, ,,,,,,,;+„r;.,,, ,;,,r;,,,, +he 20ns „r,,,,,;,,,.
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<br />Wayne R. Erickson
<br />Principal Environmental Scientist
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