2018-02-15_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981038

• Permit No: C1981038
• IBM Index Class Name: General Documents
• Doc Date: 2/15/2018
• Doc Name Note: For SL6
• Doc Name: Proposed Decision and Findings of Compliance
• From: DRMS
• To: Bowie Resources, LLC
• Permit Index Doc Type: Findings
• Email Name: CCW
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

I. PROCEDURES AND SUMMARY OF THE REVIEW PROCESS
BRL applied for this partial Phase I and partial Phase II bond release under the Colorado Surface Coal
Mining and Reclamation Act following reclamation of the Bowie No. 1 Mine. The mine is located in
Delta County, in all or portions of the following:
Township 13 South, Range 92 West of the 6th P.M.
Section 1: SW/4
Section 2: SE'/4
Section 10: Lots 1-3, 6-11, 13, 14-16, E1/2 Lot 13
Section 11: All
Section 12: Lots 3-6,11-15, SW'/4SW'/4
Section 13: All
Section 14: All
Section 15: Lots 1-3, 6-11, 14-16, 17-22
Section 22: Lots 1-3, 6-8
Section 23: Lots 1-8 (N'/2), Parcel 7 and a portion of Parcel 9
Section 24: Lots 1-6, 8, 9, 11, 12, easternportion of Lot 10, westernportion
of Lots 7 & 13, S%2NE'/4, NWl/4SE'/4
Section 25: Parcels 1, 2, 3 and 8
Township 13 South, Range 91 West of the 6th P.M.
Section 17: SW'/4
Section 18: Lots 3-4, E'/2SW'/4, Wl/2SE'/4. NEl/4SE'/4, NW'/4SE1/4SE'/4
Section 19: NE'/4NW'/4, Nl/2NW1/4NE'/4
Section 29: A portion of Parcel 6
Section 30: Parcels 4, 5 and a portion of Parcel 10
Section 31: A portion of Parcel 10
Section 32: A portion of Parcel 10
Bond release application SL -1 for the Bowie No. 1 Mine was submitted on March 19, 2001. The SL -1
bond release requested Phase I bond release on 14.9 disturbed acres associated with the West Mine Portal
and fill, and 2.0 disturbed acres associated with the fan site and access road. The Division received a
request for withdraw of the SL -1 application on July 1, 2002, and the Division approved the withdraw
request on July 10, 2002.
BRL bond release application SL -2 for the Bowie No. 1 Mine was submitted on September 26, 2002 and
found complete on November 18, 2002. SL -2 originally requested Phase I bond release on 16.4 reclaimed
acres of backfilling and grading at the West Mine and structural demolition at the East and West Mines.
During the review process of SL -2, the size of the backfilled and graded areas associated with the West
Mine was reduced from 16.4 acres to 13.1 acres. SL -2 was approved on August 10, 2004, which approved
the release of $1,143,807.00 in liability.
The SL -3 bond release application for the Bowie No. 1 Mine was received by the Division on June 28,
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