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<br /> Mininglished Agg(isf 1980, and
<br /> nttb-lffe Colorado
<br /> Reclamation / 34-33'101;
<br /> et seq., notica Is hereby given of the filing of an
<br /> application fOr''Phase' Ill Bond Release of a por-
<br /> bon of the New Horizon Mine site. The applica-
<br /> tion Is denoted
<br /> ppkca-UonImdgnoted as SL-19 and pertains to the New
<br /> Horizon K8ine, Permit No. C`1981'008 (approved
<br /> April 6, 1983) by Western Fuels - Colorado LLC,
<br /> P. 0. Box 628, Nuc|a, Colorado 81424. filed with
<br /> the Colorado Division of Rec|mmat\on. Mining and
<br /> Safety (CDRMS), Colorado Department of Natural
<br /> Renournem, 1313 Sherman Stnaet, Room 215,
<br /> Denver, Colorado 80203. The New Horizon Mine
<br /> is located approximately 2 miles west of Nucla,
<br /> Colorado.
<br /> The Phase Ill bond release areas applied for are
<br /> irrigated pastures, dryland pootureo, and adjacent
<br /> supporting areas that were reclaimed from 1994
<br /> through 2002 and 2015. This areas includes
<br /> approximately 278.5 acres that are shown in detail
<br /> on Map 1 Within the application. The status of.the
<br /> reclaimed areas is consistent with the requirements .
<br /> of the•appnovmd reclamation plan which includes
<br /> achievement of Phase I and Phase II bond release,.
<br /> a minimum of 5 years since the last seeding and rill
<br /> and gully repair, and the reclamation parcels have
<br /> met the requirements of the revegetation success
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<br /> criteria for two years. Listed below is a general,
<br /> legal description of this area:
<br /> NW1/4, W1/2 NE1/4, y41/2 SE14/, NE1/4 NW1/4
<br /> of Section 6, Township 46 North, Range 15 West
<br /> of the 6th P.M.
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<br /> The New Horizon Mine currently holds a self-bond in
<br /> the amount of$5,300,000, which includes the above
<br /> listed areas. With this application, the New Horizon w
<br /> Mine will be requesting relinquishment of 100% of ~
<br /> the bond held for these parcels.
<br /> A copy of the bond release application is on file at
<br /> the Montrose County Courthouse Annex, 30O`K8ain
<br /> Stnymt, Nucla, Colorado and the Colorado Division
<br /> - of Reclamation Mining and Safety at Depmetment .
<br /> of Natural Resources, 1313 Sherman Street, Room
<br /> 215; Oenver, Colorado 80203.
<br /> Written oonmmenta, objectionw, and requests for
<br /> public hearing or informal conference concerning
<br /> this bond release |iom�| should beaddressed
<br /> �pp ono uu nw
<br /> to the Colorado Division of Reclamation Mining and
<br /> Safety, Department of Natural Reaourcem, 1313
<br /> Sherman 8treg1, Room 215, Denver, Colorado
<br /> 80203.
<br /> Comments must be filed within thirty (30) days from
<br /> the last date of this pub|icat|on, or within thirty (30)
<br /> days of thts completed inspection by the CDRMS,
<br /> whichever is later. ,
<br /> Published in the San Miguel Basin Forum on June
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