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Status of Stipulations and Revisions to the Permit <br />Between 1988 and 2001, the Division submitted 13 stipulations related to the New Elk Mine. <br />Review of the stipulation file in the Division's Permit System indicates that all stipulations have <br />been complied with or otherwise terminated. There are no active stipulations at the time of <br />approval of Permit Renewal #6 (RN -06). <br />The Division has approved two bond releases related to the New Elk Mine: SL -01 and SL -02. In <br />1998, the Division approved Phase I, II, and III bond release of 3,233 acres south of Highway 12 <br />(SL -01). This action released this area from further liability, as per Division written policy for <br />release of areas overlying underground workings. Of the 3,233 acres included in SL -01, 597 <br />acres had been undermined, but none of the acreage had been disturbed at the surface. Included <br />in this area are two small areas of surface disturbance (the Apache Canyon ventilation shafts), <br />which were transferred to the Golden Eagle Mine (Division permit C-1981-013). The Division <br />approved a partial Phase 1 Bond Release (SL -02) in 2006 for 35.14 acres. SL -02 approved <br />completion of demolition of structures, backfill, and grading of 19.08 acres at the East Portal, <br />and 16.06 acres at the West Portal. SL -02 also released liability for activities that had previously <br />received approval but had never been implemented, and these activities were removed from the <br />approved permit application package (PAP). <br />The following are revisions processed since the last issued midterm review (MT -06, approved <br />October 29, 2012). This includes revisions that have decision dates after October 29, 2012 or <br />revisions with pending decisions. <br />• SI -02 (Surety Increase related to MT -06) was withdrawn on 28 February 2017. <br />• PR -04 (Permit Boundary expansion) was withdrawn 11 December 2013. <br />• TR -72 (Transfer of Northwest Airshaft site from Golden Eagle permit) was submitted 27 <br />April 2017 (decision pending). <br />• TR -71 (Plan for pond dewatering) was submitted 8 August 2016 (decision pending). <br />• TR -70 (New design of RDA haul road) was issued 24 March 2015. <br />• TR -69 (Ditch reconfiguration) was issued 13 May 2014. <br />• TR -68 (Response to 2012 midterm review) was issued 13 February 2015. <br />• TR -67 (Installation of new dewatering wells) was withdrawn 17 January 2014. <br />• MR -124 (Update of Exhibits 1 and 28) was issued 2 May 2017 <br />• MR -123 (Transfer of water monitoring well into permit) was issued 31 August 2015. <br />• MR -122 (Update of Exhibit 19, Sediment Design Specifications) was issued 21 November <br />2014. <br />MR -121 (Update of Maps 13 and 13A) was withdrawn 3 May 2013. <br />MR -120 (Addition of new buildings) was withdrawn 17 January 2014. <br />MR -119 (Update of parking and materials storage) was issued 8 March 2013. <br />New Elk Mine <br />Findings for RN -06, May 11, 2017 <br />2 <br />