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Colowyo Coal Company L.P. <br />IV. Phase III Areas Summary of Reclamation and Management <br />A. General Description <br />As shown on Map 2, each area requested for bond release is comprised of smaller units, which <br />correspond to the specific year that backfilling, grading and reseeding was performed. The work <br />completed includes regrading to the approved post -mining topography, topsoil replacement, and <br />seeding with the approved seed mix. Grading and topsoil replacement was generally performed <br />in the summer and fall months and seeding occurred in the fall. The following table presents <br />when each reclamation parcel was regraded, topsoiled, and seeded. <br />Area <br />Total Acres <br />Topsoiled <br />(Year) <br />Seeded <br />(Year) <br />WP003 <br />7.01 <br />1995 <br />1995 <br />WP004 <br />8.7 <br />1996 <br />1996 <br />WP012/WP013 <br />3.97 <br />2006 <br />2006 <br />EP041 <br />6.3 <br />2005 <br />2005 <br />EP045 <br />7.2 <br />2006 <br />2006 <br />EP046 <br />96.7 <br />2005 <br />2005 <br />EP047 <br />1.9 <br />2006 <br />2006 <br />EP048 <br />3.0 <br />2006 <br />2006 <br />EP049 <br />4.0 <br />2006 <br />2006 <br />EP050 <br />83.8 <br />2007 <br />2007 <br />As noted in the above table, each of these reclamation parcels have met the minimum ten-year <br />liability period in accordance with Rule 3.02.3(2)(b). <br />In accordance with the criteria set forth in the "Guideline Regarding Selected Coal Mine Bond <br />Release Issues ", issued April 18, 1995, no rill and gully repair has occurred on any of the areas <br />applied for under this application in the last five years. This has been demonstrated through <br />Colowyo's annual rill and gully reports which are on file with Division. <br />No sediment control structures or permanent drainage channels associated with these reclamation <br />parcels are being requested to be released under this application. <br />Phase I bond release has been achieved on all parcels being applied for under this application. <br />Phase II bond release has been granted on several parcels already, and the others as noted on the <br />table below and being applied for Phase II under this application. The below table provides a <br />bond release history for each reclamation parcel included in this application. <br />SL -14 Phase II and Phase III Bond Release Application Page 8 <br />