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blisher's Affidavit and Proof Of Publication
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<br />592 Main Street, Suite 6 • Meeker, Colorado 81641-0720
<br />Phone (970)878-4017 • FAX (970)878-4016
<br />STATE OF COLORADO
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<br />COUNTY OF RIO BLANCO
<br />I, Debbie Watson, do solemnly swear that I am the
<br />office manager acting on behalf of Mitch Bettis,
<br />owner/publisher of the Rio Blanco Herald Times,
<br />Pursuant to the Rules and Board Regulation published
<br />Colorado formerly known as The Meeker Herald and The Rangel)
<br />Mined Land Reclamation Board published August
<br />1980, and pursuant to the Colorado Surface Coal Times weekly newspapers; that the same is a weekly
<br />Mining Recamaton Act 34.33.101, at seq., newspaper published in the County of Rio Blanco, State
<br />notice Is hereby given of the filing of an applicallon of Colorado, and has a general circulation therein; that
<br />for Phase IBoMRelease ofaportion ofthe cobwyo said newspaper has been published continuously and
<br />Mine site. The application pertains to the existing
<br />uninterruptedly in said County of Rio Blanco for a period
<br />Colowyo Coal Mine, Permit No. C-1981-019 by
<br />C010wyo Coal Company L.P., 5731 State Highway of more than fifty-two consecutive weeks next prior to the
<br />No. 13, Meeker, Colorado 81641, filed with the first publication of the annexed legal notice or
<br />Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety advertisement; that said newspaper has been admitted to
<br />(CDRMS), Colorado Department of Natural the United States mails as second-class matter under the
<br />Resources, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, provision of the Act of March 3, 1879, or any
<br />Colorado 80203 and approved by the Division on
<br />April 5, 2013 (latest Permit Renewal). The Colowyo amendments thereof; and that said newspaper is a weekly
<br />Mine is located approximately 28 miles south of newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal notices and
<br />Craig, Colorado. advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the
<br />The bond release area applied for totals 65.6 acres State of Colorado.
<br />and as reclaimed in 2015. The status of the
<br />reclamation is consistent with the requirements of That the annexed legal notice or advertisement was
<br />the approved reclamation plan which includes backfill published in the regular and entire issue of every number
<br />and regrading to the approved post mine of said weekly newspaper for the period of
<br />topography, variable topsoil depth replacement, consecutive insertions; and that the first publication of
<br />and seeding with the approved seed said notice was in the issue of said newspaper dated
<br />mixture. Exhibit 1 presents all of the reolalmed A.D. 2o1L� , and that the last
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<br />areas by year. Listed below is a general legal _
<br />description of these areas: pub] icatio of said notice was in the issue of said
<br />Township 3 North, newspaper dated)'7 A.D. 201 G .
<br />Range 93 West of the 6th P.M: In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this
<br />Section 9 - E 1/2; 1 '7 day of A.D. 201 fo .
<br />'Section 8 - SE 1/4;
<br />Colowyo currently holds a self -bond (Bond No. SB -
<br />010) in the amount of $80,517,829. With this bond
<br />release application, the Colowyo Mine will be
<br />requesting relinquishment of 60% of the bond heldfor the parcel applied for under this application. Debbie Watson, office manager acting on behalf
<br />A copy of the bond release application is on file of Mitch Bettis, owner/publisher
<br />at the Moffat Count Clerk and Recorder Office boated
<br />in the Moffat County Courthouse, 221 West Victory
<br />Way, Craig, Colorado 81625 and the Rio Blanco
<br />County Clerk and Recorder Office in the Ria SlancO
<br />CotuflxW boated at 555 Maks Street 6303, Meeker, Subscribed and sworn to before me, a notary public in
<br />CO, 81641. Written comments, Objections, and and for the County of Rio Blanco, State of Colorado, this
<br />requests for a public hearing or informal / `7 G' day of 2la A-e4b A-, D. 201 .
<br />conference concerning this bond release
<br />application should be addressed to the Colorado
<br />Division of Reclamation Mining and Safety,
<br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources,
<br />1313. Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver,
<br />Colorado 80203. Notary Public
<br />Comments must be filed within thirty (30) days from
<br />the lass date of this publication, or within thirty (30) My commission expires
<br />days of the completed inspection by the CDRMS, }�q`�� J. HOKE
<br />whichever is later. ,
<br />Publish: Feb 25, March 3,10 & 17, 2016 k NOTARY PUBLIC
<br />Rio Blanco Kerald Times` 'SATE OF COLORADO
<br />NOTARY ID #19994026925
<br />!lnmission Expires October 17, 2019
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