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II. The Review Process <br />Since the permit was re -issued on December 10, 2013, 50 revisions to the permit have been <br />submitted. These revisions consist of. 1 Permit Revision, 1 Succession of Operator, 21 Technical <br />Revisions, 20 Minor Revisions, 6 Bond Releases and 1 Surety Increase. The following is a short <br />description of each. <br />Permit Revisions <br />PR -8 changed prime farmland topsoil redistribution, revegetation plans, irrigated cropland reference <br />area and determination of prime farmland areas. PR -8 was approved on February 6, 2014. <br />Succession of Operator <br />SO -2 changed the operator from Western Fuels -Colorado LLC. to Elk Ridge Mining and <br />Reclamation, LLC. SO -2 was approved on October 3, 2016. <br />Technical Revisions <br />TR -63 incorporated design for a trench drain to intercept spoil water and route it around prime <br />farmland near Pond 013. TR -63 was approved on May 13, 2014. <br />TR -64 changed the type of connection for the trench drain and revised the outlet location. TR -64 was <br />approved on October 21, 2014. <br />TR -65 incorporated the Montrose County BB Detour Road into the permit area. TR -65 was approved <br />on March 16, 2015. <br />TR -66 incorporated a new dryland pasture reference area. TR -66 was approved on April 29, 2015. <br />TR -67 incorporated plans to re -build the BB Road west of 27.00 Road as per Montrose County. TR - <br />67 was approved on April 30, 2015. <br />TR -68 incorporated a variance for disturbances within stream buffer zones for Tuttle, Calamity and <br />Enstrom Draws. TR -68 was approved on June 23, 2015. <br />TR -69 incorporated sediment Pond 18. TR -69 was approved on December 11, 2015. <br />TR -70 modified the post -mining topography for the Johnson-ERMR property, added pond 16, revised <br />4 ponds, relocated prime farmland and change seed mix #8. TR -70 was approved on May 3, 2016. <br />TR -71 replaced a pre -mining stock pond. TR -71 was withdrawn on May 2, 2016. <br />TR -72 incorporated design changes to Pond 18. TR -72 was approved on June 8, 2016. <br />TR -73 added 2.22 acres to the permit, removed 17.19 acres, revise culvert locations and designs, and <br />5 <br />