2014-12-12_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981010

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L PROCEDURES AND SUMMARY OF THE REVIEW PROCESS Trapper Mining, Inc. applied for a partial Phase II bond release under the Colorado Surface Coal Mining and Reclamation Act following reclamation of 277.8 acres of land at the Trapper Mine. The mine is located in Moffat County, Colorado about six and one half miles south of the Town of Craig. Specifically, the mine area is located in: Township 5 North, Range 90 West; Portions of Sections 5 and 6 Township 5 North, Range 91 West; Portions of Sections 1, 4, and 5 and all of Sections 2 and Township 6 North, Range 90 West; Portions of Sections 30 and 32 and all of Section 31 Township 6 North, Range 91 West; Portions of Sections 21, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 32, and all of Sections 33, 34, 35, and 36 The 277.8 acre bond release block is located in: Township 5 North, Range 90 West; Portions of Section 6 Township 5 North, Range 91 West; Portions of Section 1 Township 6 North, Range 90 West; Portions of Section 31 Township 6 North, Range 91 West; Portions of Section 26, 28, 35 and 36 The precise location of the bond release block is depicted on Map 1 included with the SL 16 bond release application. Attached to this Findings Document are two maps created by the Division that depict the bond release parcels. The Division approved a full release of reclamation liability for the Craig Generation Plant Loadout in December 1985. That approval was for release of reclamation liability only. No money was returned; that is, there was no reduction in the amount of actual bond monies held by the Division. Other bond release submittals (SL -01 through SL -14) are summarized in Table 1, including a history of liability reductions. None of the prior bond releases resulted in an immediate change in the amount of actual bond monies held by the Division, but led to changes in monies held during subsequent actions such as permit renewals. Page 3 of 10