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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM <br />TO: JASON MUSICK <br />FROM JANET BINNS <br />SUBJECT: PEABODY SAGE CREEK MINE SL3, VEGETATION REVIEW AND FINDINGS <br />DATE: 1/15/2015 <br />CC: MIKE BOULAY <br />I have reviewed Peabody Sage Creek Mining LLC's (PSC) application for a phase III <br />bond release for revegetation success on 1028 acres at the Peabody Sage Creek Mine <br />(PSCM). I reviewed Section II, Revegetation Success and Post - Mining Land Use for <br />compliance with Rules 4.15.9, 4.15.10, 4.15.11 and Permit Section 2.05.4(2)(e)(vi). <br />I have no adequacy concerns and fmd that the operator has met the reclamation <br />success criteria for Rule 3.03.1(c) for vegetation establishment. <br />Please fmd my following comments: I have attempted to format my comments and <br />observations so you can use fit them into a fmdings document at such time that the <br />Division is ready to make a proposed decision for SL3. <br />PSC requests phase III bond release on 1028 acres or reclaimed surface mined <br />land at the Peabody Sage Creek Mine. All of the area requested for phase III <br />bond release were previously approved for phase II bond release prior to transfer <br />of acreage to the PSCM permit (SL3, 4/1/2009, Seneca II Mine permio - - Comment [jhbl]: JHB checked the previous <br />bond releases and confirmed this statement. <br />Requirements for phase III bond release include establishment of a permanent <br />self - regenerating vegetation community in accordance with the permit success <br />requirements, and <br />• Rule 3.031(2)(c) <br />The remaining portion of the bond amount shall be released when the <br />permittee has successfully completed all surface coal mining reclamation <br />operations in accordance with this approved reclamation plan, and the <br />final inspection and procedures of 3.03.2 have been satisfied. This shall <br />not be before the expiration of the period specified for revegetation <br />responsibility in 3.02.3. <br />