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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 />September 2, 2011 <br />Mr. Jerry Nettleton <br />Twentymile Coal Company, LLC <br />29515 Routt County Road #27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />RE: Foidel Creek Mine (Permit No. C -82 -056) <br />Minor Revision No. 256 (MR -256), Adequacy Review <br />Dear Mr. Nettleton, <br />The Division received Twentymile Coal Company's (TCC's) application for a technical revision (MR- <br />256) on August 26, 2011 via email. After confirming with Brian Watterson of TCC that a hard copy <br />would not be submitted the initial review of the application began on August 31, 2011, with all <br />regulatory time frames initiating from that date. The application was determined to be complete on <br />September 2, 2011. . The Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety has completed its <br />adequacy review of the proposed technical revision. Please respond to the following comments or <br />concerns as necessary: <br />1. Revised page 2.05 -17.1, paragraph 3, states that the wildlife consultation is documented by a <br />consultation letter from the CDOW, provided in Exhibit 23C and the cultural resource survey <br />report is included in Exhibit 6L. Exhibit 23C and Exhibit 6L for the areas of proposed <br />disturbance were not provided with the submitted application. Please provide this <br />information for review and PAP insertion. <br />2. The Division as compiled the attached reclamation cost estimate for the tasks associated with <br />the reclamation of the activities proposed under the 2011 -2012 Exploration Drilling Program. <br />This estimate is sufficient to reclaim all areas associated with the proposed activities under <br />MR256. TCC submitted a reclamation cost estimate in the amount of $47,365.00. The <br />Division's total reclamation costs associated with these activities are estimated to be <br />$33,071.46. Please acknowledge if TCC concurs with the Division's estimate or would like <br />to use the TCC estimate provided. <br />Please feel free to contact me with any questions at (303) 866 -3567 ext 8134. <br />Sincerely, <br />Jason M <br />Environmental Protection Specialist <br />Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />D I V I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />— &— <br />SAFETY <br />John Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />Office of <br />Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />