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Seneca ll Mine June 2094 <br />SL -6 Phase 111 Bond Release Request <br />INTRODUCTION <br />This submittal represents a formal Phase III bond release request for Seneca Coal Company's <br />(SCC) Seneca II Mine, Permit No.C- 1980 -005. The previously mined and reclaimed areas within <br />the Seneca II permit received Phase I (SL -1 and SL -4) and Phase II (SL -3 and SL -5) release under <br />SCC Permit No.C- 1980 -005. This request is for Phase III Bond Release on reclaimed areas that <br />have received Phase II bond release and where reclaimed vegetation has met the success criteria, <br />the approved post - mining land use has been achieved and hydrology assessments have been <br />successful. This application is submitted in accordance with the Colorado Division of Minerals and <br />Geology (DMG) Guideline Regarding Selected Coal Mine Bond Release Issues (April 18, 1995), Rule 3.03 <br />Release of Performance Bonds, the approved permit and consultations with CDRMS on vegetation <br />sampling, analysis and success evaluations. <br />General Requirements <br />Date of request June, 2014 <br />Permittee: Seneca Coal Company LLC <br />Permit Number: C- 1980 -005 <br />Date permit was approved: September 23, 1981 <br />Mine name: Seneca II Mine <br />Permit acreage: 386.5 <br />Phase of bond release requested: Phase III <br />Number of acres included in request: 271.2 <br />Reclamation liability: <br />Permanent program liability $429,424 <br />Total bond amount held $429,424 <br />Dollar amount requested for release: $429,424 <br />1 <br />