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Permit Number C1981028 Prepared by: R. Reilley, MS, GISP SL9 13 the Division finds that Coors Energy Company has complied with the approved reclamation plan for backfilling, grading and drainage re-establishment for areas 33 and 34. IV. PROPOSED DECISION Based on the observations above, the Division proposes to approve Coors Energy Company's request for a Phase I bond release for the Keenesburg Strip Mine. This proposed decision will release the applicant from liability for backfilling, grading, and drainage reestablishment for 19.39 acres. These areas are depicted as Areas 33 (12.46 acres) and Area 34 (6.93 acres) on the map submitted with the SL9 application and illustrated above in Map 1. Photo 3 (below): Revegetation. The most recent site wide reclamation cost estimate for the Keenesburg Strip Mine was conducted in the fall of 2017 in association with Permit Renewal (RN7). This resulted in a reduction of $79,721.03 in the required bond. In order to estimate the liability eligible for release with the approval of the SL9 application, the site-wide cost estimate with the most recent unit costs (RN7 ) was utilized, and the reclamation tasks associated with the SL9 bond release parcels were calculated. The current reclamation liability amount set for the site is $1,117,738.82. and comprises the liability to complete backfilling, grading and revegetation of the site. Current surety held is $1,197,459.85. With the approval of SL9, CEC requested release of $64,915.39. However, CEC requested release of bond for topsoiling and seeding, typical tasks associated with a Phase II bond release. As this is a phase I bond release, The Division, according to Rule 3.03, releases bond only for tasks associated with backfilling and grading. The Division finds that the direct cost of reclaiming Areas 33 and 34 to Phase I to be $12,492.00 and, indirect costs to be $3,926.87, for a total release of bond in the amount of $16,418.87. The remaining revised required surety is sufficient to assure completion of the remaining reclamation work at the site if the work had to be performed by the Division, including the cost of reestablishing vegetation on any revegetated areas, should those areas fail.