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Mr. Clayton Wein -3- May 22, 2018 Acres submitted for Phase III release (8.0 acres total) The 8.0 acres requested for Phase III bond release in this submittal successfully achieved Phase I Bond release on October 27, 2003, with the approval of Bond Release Application No. 2 (SL -02) and Phase II Bond release on November 14, 2015, with the approval of Bond Release Application No. 8 (SL -08). The Roadside borrow area, North Decline, and Substation B locations have been reclaimed to fish and wildlife post -mining land use. The 10.4 acres nominated for Phase III Bond Release were seeded with approved seed mixes and monitored/sampled as per SCC's permit requirements. Dates and seed mixes for each individual area can be found in the 2017 Annual Reclamation Report, Tab 6 of this application. Cedar Creek Associates, Inc. (CCA) was contracted in 2016 and 2017 to evaluate these acres for Phase III bond release. Field sampling was conducted on June 1-3, 2016 and June 19-20, 2017 on the 10.4 revegetated acres associated with this bond release application. Data collection was performed in the interest of ascertaining progress toward revegetation success in accordance with Rule 3.03, Release of Performance Bonds and the approved technical revision, TR -60. CCA's "Snowcap Coal Company, Phase III Bond Release Evaluation — Years 1 & 2, 2016 & 2017" Report is included in Tab 7 of this submission. 17. Copies of the written notice to seek release to parties identified in Rule 3.03.2(1): A Certificate of Service, which documents the notices required under Rule 3.03.2(1) have been mailed, can be found in Tab 3. 18. Copy of newspaper advertisement: Proof of publication of the public notice is included and can be found in Tab 2 of this submission. Please call if you have any questions. Sincerely, 6�_. Q \ Tonya K. Hammond Owner's Representative Enclosures cc: Mesa County Clerk, BLM, Office of Surface Mining, SCC File