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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 />August 3, 2011 <br />Ron Thompson <br />New EIk Coal Company, LLC <br />122 West First Street <br />Trinidad, CO 81082 <br />Re: New EIk Coal Company, LLC <br />Notice of Intent to Explore <br />File No. X- 2011- 232 -01, AM -1 <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />Dear Mr. Thompson: <br />The Division of Reclamation, Mining, and Safety (DRMS) has reviewed the above <br />referenced amendment to Notice of Intent to Explore (NOI) X- 2011- 232 -01. This <br />letter constitutes written notification as required by Rule 2.02.2(3). <br />Notification of Completeness (Rule 2.02.2) <br />NOI X- 2011- 232 -01, AM -1 is complete. <br />Determination of the Proposed Activities as Coal Exploration (Rule 2.02.3(3)) <br />The activities described in the NOI amendment qualify as "coal exploration" as <br />defined by Rule 1.04(22). The coal exploration activities described will involve the <br />removal of 250 tons or less of coal. <br />Determination of Substantial Disturbance of the Land Surface (Rule 2.02.2(3)) <br />The coal exploration activities described will substantially disturbed the natural <br />land surface as defined by Rule 1.04(27). <br />Determination of the amount of performance bond (Rule 3.05.2(1)) <br />The Division reviewed the reclamation cost estimate as provided and finds it <br />satisfactory. Prior to initiating activities under the proposed NOI amendment, the <br />Division must receive and accept additional performance bond sufficient to bring <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />Office of <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />