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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 />January 15, 2013 <br />Jerry Nettleton <br />Twentymile Coal, LLC <br />29515 Routt County Road 27 <br />Oak Creek, CO 80467 <br />Re: Twentymile Coal, LLC <br />Notice of Intent to Explore (NOI) <br />File No- X- 2012- 205 -12 <br />Dear Mr. Nettleton: <br />STATE OF COLORADO <br />COLORADO <br />ID IV I S I O N O F <br />RECLAMATION <br />MINING <br />SAFETY <br />John W. Hickenlooper <br />Governor <br />Mike King <br />Executive Director <br />Loretta E. Pineda <br />Director <br />The Division has reviewed the above - referenced NOI Amendment in accordance with the <br />applicable provisions of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining Act ( "Act ") and the Regulations of <br />the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining ( "Regulations), and has the <br />following comments. <br />Notification of Completeness [Regulation 2.02.21 <br />Notice of Intent NO. X- 2012 - 205 -12 is Complete <br />Determination of Proposed Activities as Coal Exploration [Regulations 2.02.2(3) and 1.04(22)] <br />The activities described in the Notice of Intent qualify as "coal exploration" as defined at <br />Regulation 1.04(22). The coal exploration activities described will involve removal of 250 tons or <br />less of coal. <br />Determination of Substantial Natural Land Surface Disturbance [Regulations 2.02.2(3) and <br />1.04(127)] <br />The coal exploration activities described will NOT substantially disturb the natural land surface, as <br />defined at Regulation 1.04(27). <br />Determination of Amount of Performance Bond [Regulation 3.05.2(1)] <br />Due to the type of seismic exploration, the Division has determined that the requested and accepted <br />exploration operation will not substantially disturb the native land surface as noted above. <br />Therefore, Twentymile Coal, LLC is not required to submit a reclamation bond for the requested <br />activities. <br />Office of Office of <br />Mined Land Reclamation Denver • Grand Junction • Durango Active and Inactive Mines <br />