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Junction Mine and adjacent Ewing Mesa aggregate operation. Development plans were <br />approved by La Plata County, and initial construction of the first phase of the golf course <br />and center began to the north of the Carbon Junction Mine. <br />With the progressing of the overall development plans for Ewing Mesa, Oakridge Energy <br />modified the post -mining land uses within the Carbon Junction Mine permit area to <br />reflect the development plans which anticipated commercial, industrial, residential, and <br />recreational development. Technical Revision 05 to the CDRMS (formerly CMLRD and <br />CDMG) mining and reclamation permit that changed the approved post -mining land uses <br />to commercial, industrial, residential, and recreational in accordance with CDRMS <br />definitions was approved in 1996. Notably, the plan for reclamation of the coal mine <br />disturbance did not change with regard to backfilling, grading, re-topsoiling, or <br />stabilization of the reclaimed mine site. The sole change to the reclamation plan was the <br />removal of woody plants in the seed mix and as transplant stock, and the change in <br />revegetation success requirements. <br />Land use development within the Carbon Junction Mine permit after approval of the <br />revised post -mining land uses was consistent with those approved uses and included <br />commercial/industrial (the Ewing Mesa #1 aggregate operation), and residential <br />(development of the Carbon Junction Trail, a recreational trail bordering the Carbon <br />Junction Mine to the south and east). To facilitate residential development, Oakridge <br />Energy re -platted the Ewing Mesa property to 35 acre (minimum) parcels. <br />In 2006, Oakridge Energy reclaimed the disturbed areas at the Carbon Junction Mine to <br />post -mining land uses consistent with the existing and planned uses of the landowner. <br />Final reclamation of the sediment control system at the Carbon Junction Mine took place <br />in 2008 and 2009. <br />In August 2008, Oakridge Energy applied for final Phase III bond and liability release <br />from reclamation requirements of the coal mining and reclamation permit under CDRMS. <br />CDRMS staff represented that Oakridge Energy had not adequately demonstrated that <br />residential development had commenced within the reclaimed permit area for CDRMS to <br />conclude that the post -mining land use had been implemented. The CDRMS staff denied <br />the request for final liability and bond release, and that decision was appealed to the <br />Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board. The Board concluded that while reclamation <br />of the site was successful, and in compliance with the permit, statute, and regulations, <br />Oakridge Energy had not adequately implemented the residential element of the post - <br />mining land use. The Board granted Phase II bond and liability release, but denied final <br />release. <br />2.05.5b Post -Mining Land Use (2014) <br />To resolve questions regarding the post -mining land uses in terms of CDRMS <br />applicability, Oakridge Energy and CDRMS entered into discussions in 2013. As a result <br />of those discussions, Oakridge Energy agreed to change the primary post -mining land use <br />of the Carbon Junction Mine permit area to dryland pasture. This post -mining land use <br />Abridged Permit Document 5-18 Permit Revision PRO1 9/2014 <br />