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SURFACE MINING and RECLAMATION PROJECTS

Vernon County:  Provided professional third-party assessment of reclamation status and outstanding reclamation liabilities for a closed coal mining operation under consideration for bond forfeiture proceedings.  Required thorough knowledge of regulatory criteria as well as specific permit conditions.  Effort included assessment of acid and toxic materials and adequate soil cover thickness.  Contact  Hon. Harold Caskey, Caskey-Hopkins Law Firm, Butler, Missouri, 660-679-4161.

Randolph County:  Currently assisting a large surface coal mining operation with the preparation and submittal of bond liability release applications to the state regulatory authority, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.  Have successfully completed dozens of the release applications since 2003, enabling client to obtain complete release of bond liability for large sections of mine, which was closed in 1993.  Contact Mr. Jim Rolls, Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc., Thomas Hill Energy Center, Clifton Hill, Missouri, 660-261-4221.

Cole County:  Responsible for acquiring annual surface mining permit for major limestone quarry with sites throughout central Missouri.  Permit transactions successfully completed also include quarry transfers, mine expansions, amendments, and bond releases.  Contact Mr. Jamie Jones, Capital Quarries Company, Inc., Jefferson City, Missouri, 573-634-4800.

Clinton County:  Successfully completed several large multi-site permit transfers for a limestone quarry operation located in northwestern Missouri.  Permitting involved extensive research, public notifications, and hearing request assistance.  Have subsequently completed multiple site expansions, amendments, and bond releases for the same operator.  Contact Mr. Jackie Sisk, Norris Asphalt Paving Co., Cameron, Missouri, 816-632-4966.