Publisher's A dart and Proof of Publication
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<br />901Mn-n„ street, Suite 6 • Meeker, Colorado 81641-0720
<br />MinedPursuant to the Rules and Boar published
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<br />August
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<br />Mined Land Reclamation Board ublished Au ust i
<br />1980, and pursuant to the Colorado Surface Coal STATE OF COLORADO
<br />Minl• J Reclamation Act 34-33-101, et seq., notice
<br />is hereby given of the filing of an application for Phase
<br />II and III Bond Release of a portion of the Colowyo COUNTY OF RIO BLANCO
<br />Mine site. The application pertains to the existing
<br />Cokrnryo Coal Mine, Permit No. C-1981-019, Colowyo
<br />Coal Company L.P., 5731 State Highway No. 13, I, Debbie Watson, do solemnly swear that I am the
<br />Meeker, Colorado 81641, filed with the Colorado office manager acting on behalf of Samantha Turner,
<br />Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety owner/publisher of the Rio Blanco Herald Times,
<br />(CDRMS), Colorado Department of Natural formerly known as The Meeker Herald and The Ilan e!
<br />Resources, 1313 Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Times weekly newspapers; that the same is a weekly
<br />Colorado 80203, and approved by the Division on y
<br />April 5, 2013 (latest Permit Renewal). The newspaper published in the County of Rio Bianco, State
<br />Colowyo Mine is located approximately 28 miles of Colorado, and has a general circulation therein; that
<br />south of Craig, Colorado. said newspaper has been published continuously and
<br />The application areas for both Phase 11 and III bond unintcrrup[cdly in said County of Rio Blanco for n period
<br />release were reclaimed from 1993 through 1999.
<br />The Phase II areas total approximately 48 acres, of more [Ilan fifty-two consecutive weeks next prior to the
<br />and the Phase III acres total approximately 183 and first publication of the annexed legal notice or
<br />all areas are shown in detail on. Maps 1 and 2 within advertisement; that said newspaper has been admitted to
<br />the application. The status of the reclaimed areas the United States mails as second-class matter under the
<br />is consistent with the requirements of the approved
<br />redarationplan which includes achievement ofPhase provision of the Act of March 3, 1879, or any
<br />I and in some cases Phase II bond release, amendments thereof; and that said newspaper is a weekly
<br />establishment of vegetation that supports the post- newspaper duly qualified for publishing legal notices and
<br />mining land use, a reduction of contributions of advertisements within the meaning of the laws of the
<br />suspended solids below pre -mining levels, a
<br />minimum of 5 years since the last seeding and rill State of Colorado.
<br />and,gully repair, and reclamation parcels have met That the annexed legal notice or advertisement was
<br />the requirements of the eevegetation success criteria published in the regular and entire issue of every number
<br />for two years. Listed below is a general legal of said week) newspaper for the
<br />Yperiod of �_
<br />description athisarea: consecutive insertions; and that the first publication of
<br />Phase II Areas
<br />Township 3 North, Range 93 West of the 6th P.M. said notice was in the issue of said newspaper dated
<br />Section 16 - W112NE114, E112SW114 f -A.D. 261-7.., and that the last
<br />Section 15 - SE114NW114 pfihiication of satd notice was in the issue of said
<br />Phase III Areas newspaper dated, 3 A,D. 201''
<br />Township 3 North, Range 93 West of the 6th P.M.
<br />Section 16 - S112NE114, E112SW114, SE114 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this
<br />Section 15 - SE114NW114 day of _t;�L A.D. 201,
<br />Colowyo currently holds a self -bond (Bond No. SB -
<br />010) in the amount of $80,517,829. With this bond
<br />release application, the Colowyo Mine will be requesting
<br />relinquishment of 25% of the base bond held for
<br />the Phase II parcels, and relinquishment of 100%s�5.d��!�$�
<br />of the bond held for the Phase III parcels applied Debbie Watson, office manager acting on behalf
<br />for under this application. of Samantha Turner, owner/publisher
<br />A copy of the bond release application is on file at
<br />the Moffat Count Clerk and Recorder's Office located
<br />in the Moffat County Courthouse, 221 West
<br />Victory Way, Craig, Colorado 81625 and the Rio Subscribed and sworn to before me, a notary ry public in
<br />Blanco County Clerk and Recorder's Office in the
<br />Rio Blanco Courthouse located at 555 Main and for the County of Rio Blanco, State of Colorado, this
<br />Street #303, Meeker, CO, 81641. Written _ _cz7 day of j / A., D. 2011.
<br />comments, ob*bis, and requests for a public hearing
<br />or informal conference concerning this bond
<br />release application should be addressed to the
<br />Colorado Division of Redanmaiion Mlning and Safety,
<br />Colorado Department of Natural Resources, 1313
<br />Sherman Street, Room 215, Denver, Cobrado 80203.
<br />Comments must be filed within thirty (30) days from Notary Public
<br />the last date of this publication, or within thirty (30)
<br />days of the completed inspection by the CDRMS, IPATTI J. HOKE
<br />whichever is later. !� NOTARY PUBLIC
<br />Publish: March 2. 9. 16.23.2017 STATE OF COLORADO
<br />Rio Blanco Herald Times NOTARY IU #19994026925
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