2015-08-31_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981010

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A Phase III Bond Release (SL-04) covering 1857.7 acres of areas reclaimed to rangeland and cropland achieved final approval on January 7, 2004. The Division issued a final approval for a Phase I bond release (SL-05) for 823.9 acres August 3, 2004. The Division issued a final approval for a Phase II bond release (SL-06) for 819.6 acres of area reclaimed to rangeland on October 25, 2005. On June 30, 2006, the Division issued a final approval for a Phase III bond release (SL-07) covering 185.5 acres of areas reclaimed to cropland and 577.3 acres of areas reclaimed to rangeland. A Phase I bond release (SL-08) covering 476.6 acres achieved final approval January 5, 2009. The Division issued a final approval for a Phase II bond release (SL- 09) covering 294.6 acres on January 9, 2009. A Phase III bond release (SL-10) covering 305 acres was granted final approval by the Division on December 29, 2008. The Division issued a final approval for a Phase I bond release (SL-11) covering 57.8 acres on February 10, 2011. A Phase II bond release (SL-12) covering 165.5 acres was issued a final approval by the Division on May 14, 2012. A Phase III bond release (SL-13) was granted final approval by the Division covering 323.5 acres on May 14, 2012. A Phase I bond release (SL-14) was granted final approval by the Division covering 417.8 acres on January 10, 2014. A Phase I bond release (SL-15) was granted final approval by the Division covering 120.4 acres on February 20, 2014. A Phase II bond release (SL-16) was granted final approval by the Division covering 277.8 acres on January 21, 2015. Adjustment of Bond-Release Acreage Discrepancy (RN6) During the review of the 2011 Annual Reclamation Report (TR109), the Division observed a discrepancy in the acreages Trapper reported as having obtained Phase I, II and III bond release. The reported acreages differed from the Divisions records. It was found that a typo in the SL-6 bond release findings document led to a 0.5 acre discrepancy in the acreage approved for Phase II bond release. The Division updated its records to account for this mistake. In addition, during SL-10, 5.2 acres of parcel A-B-98 obtained Phase III bond release, but had not been previously counted for Phase II bond release. Given the 5.2 acres was approved for Phase III bond release, Trapper and Division agreed it was appropriate to add this acreage to the Phase II bond release area total. Trapper over the years has also, from time to time, re-disturbed areas approved for bond release. These areas have been depicted on the annual reclamation report maps submitted as a Technical Revision each year, but acreage changes have not been concisely tracked by Trapper or the Division. Given this, annual reclamation report that accounts for the acreages that have been re-disturbed by the end of the 2011 reporting year. The Divisions records have been updated to account for this re- disturbance, and each year Trapper will report re-disturbed acreages in the annual reclamation report if necessary. Adjustment of Disturbed Area Acreage (PR7) During the review of the 2013 Annual Reclamation Report (TR113), another discrepancy was identified. The Operator is required to report the cumulative disturbance and reclamation at the site to date and account for the total acreages that have been Phase I, II and III bond released. Trapper reported in the 2013 Annual Reclamation Report a total disturbed area that was 185.6 acres more than reported the previous year in the 2012 Annual Reclamation Report, and further 12 Trapper MineJuly 9, 2013