2016-01-07_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981019

• Permit No: C1981019
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 1/7/2016
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision & Findings
• From: DRMS
• To: Colowyo Coal Company
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

Table of Contents

I.Introduction

II.Procedures and Summary of Bond Release Process

III.Criteria for Bond Release

IV.Observations and Findings

V.Proposed Decision

Attachments:

Table 1. Summary of All Bond Release Acreages
Table 2. Summary of All Bond Release Amounts
Table 3. Specifications for Drainage Ditches
Table 4. Summary of SL-08 Bond Release Amounts

Figure 1. SL-08 Zone Location Map
Figure 2. Zone 1 Elevation Comparison Chart
Figure 3.Zone 1 – approximate locations of GPS points for elevation check

Figure 4. Zone 2 Elevation Comparison Chart
Figure 5. Zone 2 – approximate locations of GPS points for elevation check
Figure 6. Zone 3 Elevation Comparison Chart
Figure 7.Zone 3 – approximate locations of GPS points for elevation check

Figure 8. Zone 4 Elevation Comparison Chart
Figure 9.Zone 4 – approximate locations of GPS points for elevation check

Figure 10. Zone 5 Elevation Comparison Chart
Figure 11.Zone 5 – approximate locations of GPS points for elevation check

Figure 12. Zone 6 Elevation Comparison Chart
Figure 13.Zone 6 – approximate locations of GPS points for elevation check

Figure 14. Zone 7 Elevation Comparison Chart
Figure 15.Zone 7 – approximate locations of GPS points for elevation check

I. INTRODUCTION

This document is the proposed decision of the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining, and
Safety (Division) in response to a request for Partial Phase I Bond Release at the Colowyo Mine,
Permit Number C-1981-019, bond release application number SL-08. The package contains five
parts. These include: 1) Introduction; 2) Procedures and Summary of the Bond Release Process; 3)
Criteria and Schedule for Bond Release; 4) Observations and Findings of the Division regarding
compliance with the bond release requirements of the Colorado Surface Coal Mining and
Reclamation Act and regulations promulgated thereunder; and 5) the Division’s Proposed Decision
on the request for bond release.

Detailed information about the review process can be found in the Act and the Regulations of the
Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining. All Rules referenced within this

Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance January 2016
Partial Phase I Bond Release SL-08 Page 1