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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />DepaRment of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />June 22, 2007 <br />Mr. Scott Cowman <br />Colorado Coal Resources LLC <br />29515 Routt County Road 27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />RE: Notification of Determination of Completeness <br />Colorado Coal Resources LLC, "Cow Camp Underground" Project <br />DRMS Notice of Intent to Conduct Coal Exploration No. X-2007-229-00 <br />Dear Mr. Cowman: <br />COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />- &- <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division DirecYOr <br />NaNral Resource Trustee <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety received a Notice of Intent to Explore from Colorado <br />Coal Resources LLC for the "Cow Camp Underground" Project on June 11, 2007. The Division has <br />assigned the number X-2007-229-00 to this Notice of Intent. <br />Determination of Completeness [Regulation 2.02.2(2)) <br />Notice of Intent X-2007-229-00 is deemed Complete as of June 22, 2007. <br />Determination of Substantial Natural Land Surface Disturbance and of Performance Bond <br />Amount [Regulations 2.02,2(3); 1.04(127); 3,05.2(2)] <br />In accordance with Regulation 2.02.2(3), we will conduct our review of the Notice of Intent and by <br />July 6, 2007 determine whether the proposed activities will "substantially disturb the natural land <br />surface" as defined by Regulation 1.04(127). Should adequacy issues exist with the Notice of Intent, <br />we will send you a letter requesting their resolution during these two weeks. <br />If we determine that the proposed activities will "substantially disturb the natural land surface", we <br />must additionally determine whether the proposed activities qualify as coal exploration [Regulation <br />1.04(22)] or surface coal mining operations [Regulation 1.04(132)]. Additionally, our determination as <br />to whether the proposed activities will substantially disturb the natural land surface must include a <br />determination of performance bond amount [Regulation 3.05.2(2)]. Once we have made these <br />determinations, we will notify you immediately. Thank you for your participation in this matter. <br />Please feel free to contact me at 303-866-4933 if you have any questions. <br />Sincerely, ~G~~ <br />Daniel I. Hernandez <br />Senior Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inattive Mines <br />