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loading coal. These activities were contained within the 3.22 acres of disturbance. The structures on <br />the surface included a tipple, a crusher, an office, a storage shed, a repair shop, an oil storage area, <br />and an explosives storage area. Information on support facilities, coal handling structures and mine <br />facilities can be found on page 12 on Exhibits 9 and 10, (1992 RN -02 Findings). <br />When the mine entered Temporary Cessation in 1992, the Division inspection frequency was <br />changed from monthly to quarterly (Regulation 5.02.2). Inspections were reduced in 2004 to two <br />complete inspections per year following reclamation of the site by the Division in 1996. <br />Photo 1: Fall colors and the alluvial valley floor below the mine site. <br />III. RECLAMATION FUNDING <br />The Division in 1990 accepted Letter of Credit No. 25 (LOC) from the First National Bank of <br />Gunnison (FNBG) in the amount of $36,000 as reclamation bond for the Ohio Creek No. 2 Mine. <br />Coal production at the mine was last reported in February of 1992 (DRMS Coal Production Reports). <br />In October of 1992, FNBG notified the Division that the bank was not going to be extending the <br />LOC past its expiration date. In November of 1992, the Division informed Robert Weaver of his <br />need to replace the LOC, and that if the Division did not receive a replacement bond, the Division <br />would draw on the LOC and hold the proceeds as a cash bond. Not receiving a replacement bond, <br />OHIO CREEK TERMINATION OF JURISDICTION DEC 2016 <br />AUTHOR: R. REILLEY <br />