2019-09-16_GENERAL DOCUMENTS - C1981041

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Area Description Acres Phase III Phase 11 Released With 91 North Decline 6.6 acres SL-08 (2015) 92 Borrow Area 1.1 acres SL-08 (2015) 93 Substation B 0.3 acres SL-08 (2015) 94 Conveyor Corridor 0.3 acres SL-11 (2019) 95 Substation A 0.2 acres SL-11 (2019) 96 Light Use Road 91 1.9 acres SL-11 (2019) 97 Affected Area 291.3 acres No Surface Disturbance Associated Total 301.7 acres Summary and Conclusions Based upon a review of the mine permit,the applicant's bond release application, and site inspections, the Division finds that Snowcap Coal Company, Inc. has successfully completed all surface coal mining reclamation operations in accordance with the approved reclamation plan and met all requirements of the Act and Rules on the 301.7 acres requested for final release in this SL-11 application. IV. PROPOSED DECISION Based on the observations above, the Division proposes to approve Snowcap Coal Company, Inc.'s request for a partial Phase II and partial Phase III bond release for the Roadside Portals. This proposed decision will release the applicant from liability for all reclamation work conducted on the 301.7 acres at the Roadside Portals Mine PHASE III The original performance bond for the Roadside Portals was $1,500,000.00. The Reclamation Liability prior to any bond release approvals was $3,264,149.00 (8/8/2002). A summary of bond releases previously approved by the Division is included in the following table: Permitting Action Description Change to Reclamation Liability SR1 Approved 7/27/2001 Reclamation Cost Liability $3,244,980.00 Adjusted SL-1 12/14/2001 Withdrawn NA NA SL-2 8/15/2003 Approved Phase I release of 13 acres $1,466,510.00 SL-3 10/31/2007 Approved Liability release of 7,098, 2,140 No$ released affected acres, and 4.7 disturbed acres overlying underground workings SL-4 12/5/2008 Approved Phase 1 18.0 acres $587,007.00 SL-5 9/9/2009 Approved Phase 112.1 acres $10,174.00 Phase 111 2.1 acres 10