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STATE OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF RECLAMATION, MINING AND SAFETY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1313 Sherman St., Room 215 <br />Denver, Colorado 80203 <br />Phone: (303) 866-3567 <br />FAX: (303) 832-8106 <br />September 21, 2009 <br />Daniel Bear <br />Bear Coal Company, Inc. <br />1326 War Emblem Lane <br />Rock Springs, WY 82901-7713 <br />Re: Bear Mine (Permit No. C-1981-033) <br />Bond Release Application No. 4 (SL-4) <br />Dear Mr. Bear: <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S ION OF <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Bill Ritter, Jr. <br />Governor <br />Harris D. Sherman <br />Executive Director <br />Ronald W. Cattany <br />Division Director <br />Natural Resource Trustee <br />We have received your application, proof of publication, and copies of written notices concerning bond <br />release at the Bear Mine. Our initial review indicates that all preliminary items required by Rule 3.03.2(1) <br />regarding bond release applications and contents, have been submitted. Thus, your application has been <br />deemed complete for the purposes of filing on September 21, 2009. All review and comment periods as <br />provided in the Act and the Regulations promulgated thereunder initiate from this date of filing. <br />If you are a permittee of a federal mine, and you have not yet done so, please submit a copy of your bond <br />release application to: Jim Fulton, U.S. Office of Surface Mining, P.O. Box 46667, Denver, CO 80201- <br />6667. <br />The staff is currently reviewing your bond release application to determine whether the items you have <br />submitted are adequate in terms of meeting the requirements of the Act and Regulations. Weather <br />permitting, we will conduct a bond release inspection of the site on November 3, 2009 at 9 am. You or a <br />representative are invited to attend. The Division will issue a proposed decision on the release application <br />within 60 days of the inspection. <br />If you have any questions, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />In seph J. dash <br />vironmental Protection Specialist <br />JJD/Ahd <br />cc: William Bear, Bowie Resources, LLC <br />Jim Stover, J.E. Stover & Associates <br />C-SL-01_C1981033_JJD_09182009013749.doc <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines